The voting bloc that helped carry Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to victory has identified its next targets and is looking for more
Vladimer, who also volunteered for Cabán’s campaign, said she is positioning herself as a progressive candidate. She said the support of groups like DSA would “reflect the values” she is trying to represent.
“If you’ve only lived in Queens county for five years, then you're probably less inclined and less impressed by someone who has been a household name for 20,” said Stu Loeser, a Democratic political consultant who used to serve as former mayor Mike Bloomberg’s press secretary. “The DA race proved that the progressive community in western Queens is a force to be reckoned with in the borough, but that it’s support is strongest west of the Van Wyck,” said Evan Stavisky, a partner at the Parkside Group, who represents candidates in Queens — several of whom have been backed by the county organization. “That makes taking on Grace Meng a real challenge.”
“One of the biggest things to DSA is housing,” Dale said. “Anyone who accepts copious amounts of money from real estate or shows consistent support for real estate policies that harm the middle class and lower class — those are the biggest things we look out for.” There’s also a desire to challenge incumbents perceived as being too closely aligned with the political machine.
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