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Publice defender Tiffany Cabán declares victory in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary election at her campaign watch party at La Boom nightclub, June 25, 2019, in the Queens borough of New York City. Running on a progressive platform that includes decriminalizing sex work and closing the Rikers Island jail, Cabán narrowly defeated Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and scored a shocking victory for city's the progressive grassroots network. Photo: Getty Images

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Upending the Democrats

Tiffany Cabán's triumph in the Queens DA race is not certain. But it has already had an impact.