NATIONAL BRIEFING / NEW YORK
Times Wire Reports
New York City Comptroller William Thompson Jr. cruised to victory in the Democratic mayoral primary and will face billionaire incumbent Mayor Michael Bloomberg. With 62% of precincts reporting, Thompson had about 69% of the vote. Bloomberg is not registered with a political party and did not compete in a primary.
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