Rep. Yvette Clarke defeated upstart challenger Adem Bunkeddeko in a tight Tuesday night primary election, essentially securing herself another term for the central Brooklyn seat.
Clarke, who’s held the Ninth Congressional District seat for more than a decade, faced a tough primary challenge for the first time in years from the 30-year-old Community Board 8 member but was still able to narrowly win the election by a little over 1,000 votes. The race went down to the wire and was only called by the Associated Press at 11:41 p.m.
At a post-election event Tuesday evening, Clarke thanked supporters, including the Crown Heights community.
“There have been a number of communities that have been so supportive, and I want to acknowledge the Crown Heights Community Council’s Chanina Sperlin,” Clarke said.
Her primary win generally secures her seat in November’s general election because the Ninth District — which covers Park Slope, Brownsville, Crown Heights, Flatbush, Midwood, Prospect Heights, Sheepshead Bay and Windsor Terrace — traditionally votes Democratic.
She’ll still need to defeat Republican Lutchi Gayot to reclaim her post.
Despite the loss, first-time candidate Bunkeddeko had a strong showing Tuesday night with the most support coming from voters in Park Slope and Prospect Heights, according to election maps. Clarke fared better in neighborhoods like Brownsville and Flatbush which help carried her to victory.
It’s time to get some repub conservatives voted in, this lady is still a dem & that means lib, enough of the dems stop voting dem & vote repub
We had B”H other “JEWS” maligned, denigrate, and actively worked against, Mendy Reitport!!!!, when he ran for office.
This same Jew, now asked you to vote for a staunch “BERNIE SANDERS” supporter, in the primaries.
SHAMEFUL!!!!!!.
Why dont any JEWS run! We would get everything we need!!
How a resident of our community can advocate for Adem Bunkeddeko, a Bernie Sanders, ROSHO MERUSHO, supporter, is shameful………
This guy Adem Bunkeddeko, running against Yvette Clarke is a
A Left Leaning Bernie Sanders suporter.
We had NISSIM, that she won!!!!!
What maid the areas saturated with the most LEFT LEANING population, to come out for her opponent.
I am glad i listened to the PAC.
Mazel Tov, Congresswoman Clarke.
Continue your support for Israel and for the issues dear to our community.
Congress Member Yvette Clarke, the merit of your help for the Rubashkin family, stood by you!!!!