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Dueling polls show Sean Maloney with sizable lead over Biaggi in New York primary
PoliticoRep. Sean Patrick Maloney has a big lead over New York state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi in one of the most closely watched Democratic House primaries remaining this summer.
Biaggi, who is challenging the five-term incumbent in the Democratic primary for the newly drawn 17th District, is trailing Maloney by double digits in a pair of internal polls commissioned on behalf of the dueling campaigns and shared exclusively with POLITICO.
The point the two teams disagree over is just how much Maloney is ahead — and who’s got the momentum.
Maloney’s polling shows him beating Biaggi by 34 points, 52 percent to 18 percent — almost exactly what another internal survey by his team found in late May and early June. Biaggi’s numbers still show her behind, but by 13 points, 34 percent to 21 percent. Despite the deficit, her campaign says the figures indicate a race that is tightening in her favor.
Biaggi is hoping to become the next progressive to knock out an incumbent Democrat in Congress. Maloney, chair of House Democrats’ campaign arm, upset liberals when he chose after redistricting to run in the 17th District. Most of the constituents there have been represented by Rep. Mondaire Jones — but that’s where Maloney’s home is also located, along with a portion of his current seat. The left-wing Working Families Party switched its endorsement from Maloney to Biaggi after the move. Biaggi has also picked up a nod from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Biaggi, who is challenging the five-term incumbent in the Democratic primary for the newly drawn 17th District, is trailing Maloney by double digits in a pair of internal polls commissioned on behalf of the dueling campaigns and shared exclusively with POLITICO.
The point the two teams disagree over is just how much Maloney is ahead — and who’s got the momentum.
Maloney’s polling shows him beating Biaggi by 34 points, 52 percent to 18 percent — almost exactly what another internal survey by his team found in late May and early June. Biaggi’s numbers still show her behind, but by 13 points, 34 percent to 21 percent. Despite the deficit, her campaign says the figures indicate a race that is tightening in her favor.
Biaggi is hoping to become the next progressive to knock out an incumbent Democrat in Congress. Maloney, chair of House Democrats’ campaign arm, upset liberals when he chose after redistricting to run in the 17th District. Most of the constituents there have been represented by Rep. Mondaire Jones — but that’s where Maloney’s home is also located, along with a portion of his current seat. The left-wing Working Families Party switched its endorsement from Maloney to Biaggi after the move. Biaggi has also picked up a nod from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
It would be nice to see progressives focus as much attention (and money) on defeating Republicans.
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there were the typical bloated deceptive links here about Maloney that failed to mention he lives in the reshaped district he’s campaigning for. Those types of misinformation campaigns should be for Republicans, not Democrats. 
