Upset in Queens District Attorney Primary

Tiffany Cabán ended election night with 1,090 votes more than Queens Borough President Melinda Katz in the race for Queens District Attorney. Katz was the establishment candidate and had support of the local party organization and endorsements from the Governor as well as major unions. Cabán, endorsed by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and the New York Times, is a 31-year old public defender with a progressive agenda that includes declining to prosecute all sex work-related charges, fare evasion, low-level marijuana possession, trespassing, disorderly conduct, loitering, drug possession and welfare fraud.

The race will ultimately be decided in the coming week as absentee and military ballots are counted next week. Katz has not yet conceded, preferring to wait until all votes are counted. The odds of Katz overcoming the election night difference is slim as other candidates like Greg Lasak are likely draw votes and diminish the chances for a comeback.