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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt in New York

A Kennedy, a ‘nerd’, an ex-Republican and a tech target: New York races toward a House seat

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Jack Schlossberg at the ‘Believe In Someone Again' rally at Terminal 5 in New York last week. Photograph: Kyle Stevens/Shutterstock

When news broke that a safely Democratic seat in New York’s wealthiest congressional district was becoming vacant, it was inevitable that there would be a crowded field of candidates.

What people might not have expected is that the subsequent Democratic primary would become one of the country’s most closely watched and action-packed, the race coming to reflect a range of Democrats’ national political priorities: who is the strongest against Trump; who is the most critical of artificial intelligence companies; and who is, basically, the coolest.

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