Rose frontrunner in six-person field for Donovan seat
The Blue Wave that is expected to propel Democrats to victory in the midterm elections across the country in November has also emboldened Democrats here. Six Democrats have stepped forward to run for the Southwest Brooklyn-Staten Island congressional seat held by Republican Dan Donovan.
U.S. Army veteran Max Rose, a Purple Heart recipient, has emerged as the frontrunner in the crowded field, if the money he has raised and the number of endorsements he has received are any indication.
Heading into the final week before the June 26 primary, Rose had racked up endorsements from high-profile lawmakers like U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Assemblymember Peter Abbate, Councilmembers Justin Brannan and Mark Treyger and the Congressional Black Caucus, among others.