Brooklyn, NY: Today, Nikki Lucas was voted as the Democratic nominee for the 60th Assembly District Special Election.
Nikki Lucas will now run for Assemblymember on the Democratic ticket for the special election that will be held on February 15th. The 60th AD encompasses East New York, Starrett City, Brownsville, and Canarsie.
Nikki Lucas is the Democratic candidate for the State Assembly seat previously held by Charles Barron, who vacated the position after being elected as Council Member for Brooklyn's CD-42.
In accordance with the Governor's Proclamation, county committee members of the 60th Assembly District convened for a vote today to fill this vacancy.
The weighted vote count was 13882.5 for Nikki Lucas and 1953.75 for contender Keron Alleyne. There were 167 members of the 60th AD county committee present, either in person or via proxy.
The event was live-streamed in accordance with COVID-19 safety protocols and made available to the public for transparency. The stream can be viewed here.
Nikki Lucas has served as a community activist, parent advocate, and entrepreneur in the Brooklyn community for over 20 years. Lucas recently ran in a heated race for City Council in District 42.
"Lucas is an esteemed and dedicated activist in her community, whose platform of ‘change’ includes reforming the police, fighting homelessness, creating affordable housing, and ending gun violence," said Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. "We are pleased to have held a successful nominating meeting, and are confident that Nikki, as the Democratic Party candidate, will be a formidable contender in the special election."
