Tiffany Caban concedes defeat in contested Queens DA race
Tiffany Cabán concedes defeat in contested Queens DA race
Aug. 6, 2019, 11:22 PM EDT
By Associated Press
NEW YORK — A local Democratic primary for Queens district attorney that gained national attention finally reached its end Tuesday, with public defender Tiffany Cabán conceding to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz after a judicial review of disputed ballots didn't significantly alter Katz's slim lead.
Speaking to supporters at a Queens restaurant, Cabán described herself in the tightly contested race as a "queer Latina public defender; I don't look like our politicians, I don't sound like most of them, I've never campaigned before, but I decided to run."
Cabán was leading by more than 1,000 votes after the June 25 primary, but a manual recount led to Katz gaining a small lead.
The New York City Board of Elections declared Katz the official winner last week. Cabán went to court over ballots her campaign said had been improperly excluded. A judge's review didn't significantly impact the final decision, leading to the concession.
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