On Saturday, about 24 hours before Mondaire Jones was set to be sworn in to the House of Representatives, the historic nature of his election or his improbable ascension to succeed 32-year congresswoman Nita Lowey wasn’t top of mind. Jones,
Read MoreDemocrat Mondaire Jones has won the 17th Congressional District race after the Associated Press officially called the race in his favor late Wednesday morning. Jones, who will become the first openly gay Black member of Congress, thanked the voters of the
Read MoreIn June, Mondaire Jones turned the eight-candidate 17th Congressional District Democratic primary that some observers thought would be a nail-biter would into a rout. Now, he’s looking to complete his political ascent with a victory in the general election and
Read MoreMichael Parietti knows all about long shot campaigns. He’s run six of them before this year, all in Rockland County, either for county legislator or for municipal office. He registered as a Republican when he was 18, graduated from West
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