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Alvin Bragg Wins Democratic Primary for Manhattan District Attorney

Bragg will enter November’s race against Maud Maron after campaigning on falling crime in Manhattan.

Overview

  • Bragg captured roughly 70% of the vote against former Bronx assistant DA Patrick Timmins in Tuesday’s Democratic contest.
  • Major felonies in Manhattan fell by 13% since 2022 and transit crime is down 18% year to date, figures he highlighted on the campaign trail.
  • His reelection bid centered on expanded gun violence prosecutions, support for sexual assault survivors and enhanced hate crime enforcement.
  • As DA, Bragg led the hush-money case that convicted President Donald Trump and has overseen retrials and prosecutions in other high-profile cases.
  • He will face Republican Maud Maron, a longtime public defender who previously ran for Congress and City Council, in the November general election.