Open Primaries Erupt in Pelosi and Nadler Districts for 2 Safe Democratic House Seats
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Updated · The New York Times · May 15
Open Primaries Erupt in Pelosi and Nadler Districts for 2 Safe Democratic House Seats
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 15
California’s 11th and New York’s 12th have become fiercely contested Democratic primaries after Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler announced retirements, opening two of the party’s most prominent House seats.
Those races are drawing national attention because the winners would inherit deep-blue districts in San Francisco and Manhattan, making the primaries effectively decisive in November.
The districts cover much of San Francisco and some of Manhattan’s wealthiest neighborhoods, including the Upper East Side, Upper West Side and Midtown.
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