I spoke with Ana María Archila about her historic campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Later, I share my own thoughts on the rollercoaster primary, preview the race, and assess her path to victory.
Your claim that Diana Reyna was "the first Dominican-American elected to public office in the state" cannot be sustained. According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Linares), Guillermo Linares was elected to the New York City Council in 1991. "In 1991, Linares became the first Dominican elected to public office in New York City and tied for first in the United States with Kay Palacios." Furthermore, Cong. Adriano Espaillat won election to the New York State Assembly in 1996 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriano_Espaillat).
Your claim that Diana Reyna was "the first Dominican-American elected to public office in the state" cannot be sustained. According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Linares), Guillermo Linares was elected to the New York City Council in 1991. "In 1991, Linares became the first Dominican elected to public office in New York City and tied for first in the United States with Kay Palacios." Furthermore, Cong. Adriano Espaillat won election to the New York State Assembly in 1996 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriano_Espaillat).