Currently, the district is represented by Councilman Ari Kagan, but now the district will also include parts of Councilman Justin Brannan’s Bay Ridge district as well.
The two would have likely faced off in the Democratic primary, but late last year Kagan switched from Democrat to Republican. This means if Kagan wins the Republican primary, he will be facing off against Brannan in the general election. Brannan is now running unopposed in the Democratic primary.— Councilman Ari KaganKagan says he switched from Democrat to Republican because of how the Democratic Party in New York has been approaching crime.
Republicans made some gains in southern Brooklyn last year and now Kagan says he believes he will be able to ride this red wave through November. "Everywhere you go there's a smell of marijuana. You want to take your kids to the park, and you can't because there are needles everywhere, and it's just it's becoming a very unsafe environment."She says her ability to work with the other side and her relationship with the NYPD is what makes her a unique candidate.
Pereira is a millennial who is running a grassroots campaign and says people are ready to see a new face in politics.
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