Who is Alvin Bragg? Meet the Manhattan DA who’s running for reelection

Published June 5, 2025 9:28am ET



Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will face off against Patrick Timmins in the June 24 Democratic primary in an effort to retain his role as the borough’s top prosecutor.

Bragg is the 37th district attorney of Manhattan and, in 2021, became the first black man elected to the position. If he wins the primary, he will go on to face Republican candidate Maud Maron in the general election on Nov. 4.

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