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With NYC Mayoral Race Upended, Some Progressives Respond With A "Unity Ticket"
GothamistProgressives who rescinded their endorsements of Scott Stringer last week are facing a critical decision in the coming days: Do they coalesce around another candidate on the left or go their own ways in one of the most consequential New York City mayoral elections in decades?
One potential outcome may be a so-called "unity ticket," in which progressives back both Dianne Morales, the most left-leaning candidate in the race, and Maya Wiley, who has straddled the lane between Morales and Stringer.
On Wednesday night, the Working Families Party announced that they were doing exactly that.
"At this moment in the race, we believe the best role for the party is to unite progressives around these two powerful progressive women and ensure the city is in the best hands possible to rebuild and reimagine a city that works for all of us," said Sochie Nnaemeka, the party's state director, in a statement.
One potential outcome may be a so-called "unity ticket," in which progressives back both Dianne Morales, the most left-leaning candidate in the race, and Maya Wiley, who has straddled the lane between Morales and Stringer.
On Wednesday night, the Working Families Party announced that they were doing exactly that.
"At this moment in the race, we believe the best role for the party is to unite progressives around these two powerful progressive women and ensure the city is in the best hands possible to rebuild and reimagine a city that works for all of us," said Sochie Nnaemeka, the party's state director, in a statement.