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Charles Barron won't accept landslide loss (NY-8) [View all]
State Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries trounced City Councilman Charles Barron in a shwondown for Brooklyn’s 8th Congressional District.
With 54% of precincts reporting, the Associated Press deemed Jeffries the easy winner, 75% of the vote to Barron’s 25%.
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Addressing his supporters, Barron called for a recount and said he would not be calling Jeffries to congratulate him on the win.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/charles-barron-accept-landslide-loss-brooklyn-8th-congressional-district-hakeem-jeffries-article-1.1102968#ixzz1yyKgwDyP
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