Socialist Defeats Buffalo Mayor in Democratic Primary
India Walton, a socialist community activist, has defeated the four-term mayor of Buffalo in a Democratic primary, putting her on track to become the first woman to lead New York's second-largest city.
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Buffalo, N.Y. (AP) -- India Walton, a socialist community activist, has defeated the four-term mayor of Buffalo in a Democratic primary, putting her on track to become the first woman to lead New York's second-largest city.
The 38-year-old nurse and union leader captured a major political prize for the party's left wing with her victory over Mayor Byron Brown.