Cabán lost by the slimmest of margins, 60 votes, to the Queens borough president, Melissa Katz, the favorite of the Queens political machine and its real-estate developer patrons. Nationwide, many other primary challengers have attempted to unseat Democratic incumbents they say are milquetoast or bought off by corporate donors. For years, Democratic party officials and candidates across the country have relied on corporate patrons such as energy companies. Demands for politicians to sever ties with corporations are more popular among Americans than the Democratic party had long assumedIn another example, last year, the Florida Democratic party decided to stop accepting funding from private prison companies. Demands for politicians to sever ties with corporations are more popular among Americans than the Democratic party had long assumed.

Source: The Guardian October 26, 2019 10:02 UTC