Overall, while many analysts predicted a disappointing election cycle for the city’s rising left wing, progressive candidates were on track for a number of major victories in city elections. In the city comptroller’s primary, City Councilman Brad Lander, the progressive favorite, leads in first-choice votes cast in person by nearly 9 percentage points.
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