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Progressive Dana Balter defeats establishment favorite to take on New York Rep. John Katko

By Laura Barrón-López
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Progressive Dana Balter defeats establishment favorite to take on New York Rep. John Katko

Progressive Dana Balter won the Democratic primary for New York’s 24th District Tuesday night, handing an upset to the party establishment.

Balter, a public policy professor, beat Navy veteran Juanita Perez Williams in the contentious race, which pitted the Democratic establishment against its liberal base. Balter will challenge incumbent Republican John Katko for his seat in November.

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