State Senate District 31: Manhattan

State Senate District 31 in upper Manhattan and the Bronx will have a Democratic primary on September 13th. 

Candidates (listed in alphabetical order):

Adriano Espaillat

Guillermo Linares

Background:

This seat is currently represented by Adriano Espaillat, who challenged incumbent Congressman Charlie Rangel in the Democratic primary on June 26th. (CD 13, the old 15th). The Congressional race went into overtime, but Rangel was recently declared the winner.  Espaillat is running again for his current State Senate, as he turned in enough signatures by the July 12th deadline. 

Links:

Adriano Espaillat's campaign website for the Congressional Race

Adriano Espaillat's page at the NY State Senate website

Guillermo Linares' page at the NY State Assembly website

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