The spending blitz includes mailers, digital ads and get-out-the-vote efforts that covered the start of early voting June 17 and will continue through the June 27 primary election.
“We are focusing on making sure that Marjorie Velazquez gets re-elected,” Leb said. “She has a tough primary with people attacking her from the left and the right and will likely have a spirited general election as well. Councilman Kevin C. Riley is getting supported by Future NYC in his race against two primary challengers.Leb claimed that Councilwoman Darlene Mealy is being “challenged by the extreme left.”is facing a tough primary fight from Ethan Felder in District 29 covering Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill. Sukhjinder “Sukhi” Singh Nijar is the third Democratic candidate in the race.
“Lynn is one of the more moderate members of the LGBT community. She’s been a productive council member,” Leb said.Felder on Sunday defended his support of Ocasio-Cortez’s successful campaign that toppled then Rep. Joe Crowley in the 2018 Democratic primary, saying, “We have a problem with entrenchment and machine politics in Queens.
“Super PACs funded by Manhattan Real Estate Billionaires are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to prop up my opponent and make false accusations against me and my family! Let’s show those Manhattan Real Estate Billionaires that Eastern Queens is not for sale!,” Behar said in a tweet.