Ortiz claims victory in re-election bid; absentee ballots not yet counted
Despite COVID-19 complications and absentee ballots not yet being counted yet, incumbent Assemblymember Felix Ortiz was comfortable enough with the ballots to declare himself the winner of the 51st Assembly Democratic primary.
As of 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, Ortiz had the lead in the four-person race. According to the Board of Elections in the City of New York, Ortiz had 38.17 percent and 2,305 votes. Marcela Mitaynes, who was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was in second place with 31.11 percent (1,927 votes). Katherine Walsh was in third with 20.70 percent (1,282) and Genesis Aquino was in fourth with 9.27 percent (547).
The Associated Press gives Ortiz a slightly bigger lead with 2,391 votes (38.7 percent) compared to Mitaynes and her 1,927 votes (31.2 percent).