Mondaire Jones, a former Representative, appears to have lost the Working Families Party primary in New York's 17th district to Anthony Frascone, a previously unknown candidate with possible GOP ties. Frascone is currently leading Jones with 51.4% of the vote to Jones' 48.6%, with 70% of the votes counted and 311 votes cast. This development means Jones will now face Republican Mike Lawler in the general election, with Frascone running as the candidate for the far-left Working Families Party.
In other politics news… How a former NY Republican won the progressive party vote over Mondaire Jones https://t.co/DQPoUgLGW9 via @gothamist
Ex-Rep. Mondaire Jones may have lost Working Families Party line to unknown candidate who used to be a Republican https://t.co/isXdYh61vE https://t.co/pGClHnppKm
A race almost no one paid attention to but should have: It looks like Anthony Frascone beat Mondaire Jones for the Working Family Party primary. Jones will appear as a Dem against Republican Mike Lawler with Frascone as the far-left party’s candidate. In 22, WFP line got 3%. https://t.co/HTat80I3f0
Politico reported recently that Mondaire Jones (D) might lose the Working Families Party primary in NY-17 to a mystery candidate w/ possible GOP ties. That candidate, Anthony Frascone, is up 51.4%-48.6% on Jones w/ 311 votes cast (NYT says 70% in, who knows?)
Working Families Party spends $2,000 on mail for Mondaire Jones (D-NY17). They have now spent $4,000 for Jones in the past 30 days.