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Avlon Amasses More Endorsements as Primary Election Nears

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Nancy Goroff

Nancy Goroff

John Avlon and Nancy Goroff will face off in a June 25 Democratic Party primary.

John Avlon and Nancy Goroff will face off in a June 25 Democratic Party primary.

John Avlon

John Avlon

Christopher Walsh on Jun 19, 2024
On Friday, one day before the start of early voting for the Democratic Party primary election for New York’s 1st Congressional District, Jay S. Jacobs, chairman of the New York... more

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