The Socialist (Almost) Mayor of Buffalo
India Walton was set to become mayor of New York’s second-largest city. Then Buffalo’s establishment had their say.
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Illustration by Daniel Haskett
When thinking about democratic socialist India Walton’s loss in the Buffalo mayor’s race this past fall, it’s hard not to first think about the never-ending injustice of being poor. Consider: incumbent Byron Brown — Walton’s opponent and improbable write-in candidate, after he lost a Democratic primary in a city where its winner is virtually elected mayor […]