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Politics reporter @nytimes. Tips, etc: maya.king@nytimes.com.⚡️
New York, NY nytimes.com/by/maya-king Joined May 2012
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Maya King @mayaaking
With wins in GA, FL, WI, MD and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Black politicians have quintupled (!) their presence in governors’ mansions. All while adding one senator and showing strength in gerrymandered seats in the South.

incredible night for Black representational politics
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News from the New York congressional delegation: Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez will not seek re-election, ending a 30+ year career and clearing the way for yet another competitive Democratic primary in the city.

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www.nytimes.com Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year (Gift Article) Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.
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News: Justice Democrats is making its first New York endorsement of the 2026 midterm cycle, backing a challenger to Adriano Espaillat. Comes as part of a broader push among progressives to challenge moderates after Mamdani’s victory. Gift link:

nytimes.com/2025/11/20/nyr…
www.nytimes.com Justice Democrats Re-Emerge in New York to Try to Unseat Espaillat (Gift Article) The group, which powered Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rise in 2018, is backing Darializa Avila Chevalier’s primary challenge against Representative Adriano Espaillat.
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Bishop Reginald Jackson, the influential leader of the AME Church in Georgia and a key voting rights organizer, is leaving for Washington, D.C. @NYTnickc and I wrote about his work + legacy, from days in NJ to just a few weeks ago:

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www.nytimes.com In the Battle for Georgia, Democrats Lose a Key Fighter (Gift Article) Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, a leader of the A.M.E. Church, turned Georgia into a political machine for Democrats by mobilizing voters of faith. Now, he is leaving the state just months before the...