Ex-polis blir Demokraternas borgmästarkandidat i NYC
Demokraternas kandidat i borgmästarvalet i New York blir den före detta polisen Eric Adams, rapporterar amerikanska medier.
Adams blir nu tydlig förhandsfavorit i valet, då en klar majoritet av stadens befolkning brukar rösta demokratiskt.
Valet har beskrivits som avgörande för en hel generation, då vinnaren förväntas hjälpa New York tillbaka och hindra fördjupade klyftor i spåren av pandemin.
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Eric Adams
Wikipedia (en)
Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American retired police officer, politician, and author who is the Democratic nominee in the 2021 New York City mayoral election. He is the 18th borough president of Brooklyn, New York City.
Adams served as an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York City Police Department for over two decades, retiring at the rank of captain. He served in the New York State Senate from 2006 to 2013, representing the 20th Senate district in Brooklyn. In November 2013, Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough President, the first African American to hold the position, and was reelected in November 2017.
On November 17, 2020, Adams announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City. Early polls showed Adams trailing only Andrew Yang, who benefited from name recognition from his unsuccessful 2020 Democratic presidential run. On July 6, 2021, the Associated Press declared Adams the Democratic nominee for the city's mayor. He will face Curtis Sliwa in the general election.
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