#N12Primaries: Rep. Yvette Clarke aims to defend 9th District seat
Posted: Updated:Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-Flatbush) has represented New York's 9th Congressional District for years.
She serves on the House committees on Small Business, Ethics and Energy and Commerce.
Clarke is facing a challenge from Adem Bunkeddeko in the June 26 primary vote.
Each day leading up to the federal election primaries, News 12 Brooklyn is featuring one of the candidates and details about their campaign platform.
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Rep. Max Rose speaks with constituents at Bay Ridge town hall
Rep. Max Rose speaks with constituents at Bay Ridge town hall
Newly elected Rep. Max Rose was in Bay Ridge Saturday to host one of the first public town hall events of his term.Newly elected Rep. Max Rose was in Bay Ridge Saturday to host one of the first public town hall events of his term.Rep. Ocasio-Cortez opens office in Queens
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez opens office in Queens
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opened an office in Queens Monday, as her team continues to look for a Bronx office.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opened an office in Queens Monday, as her team continues to look for a Bronx office.Trump, Kim summit collapses amid failure to reach deal
Trump, Kim summit collapses amid failure to reach deal
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Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un collapsed Thursday.Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un collapsed Thursday.'Racist,' 'conman': Cohen assails Trump before Congress
'Racist,' 'conman': Cohen assails Trump before Congress
Trump's former personal lawyer plans to tell a House committee that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Clinton.
Trump's former personal lawyer plans to tell a House committee that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Clinton.
Trump's former personal lawyer plans to tell a House committee that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Clinton.
Trump's former personal lawyer plans to tell a House committee that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Clinton.
Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles
Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles
President Donald Trump says Vietnam, the site of his second round of nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un, is thriving economically and that North Korea could, too, if it would give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
President Donald Trump says Vietnam, the site of his second round of nuclear talks with Kim Jong Un, is thriving economically and that North Korea could, too, if it would give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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Police: 26-year-old man slain outside Prospect Heights baby shower
Police: 26-year-old man slain outside Prospect Heights baby shower
Police say a 26-year-old man was fatally shot in Prospect Heights Friday night.Police say a 26-year-old man was fatally shot in Prospect Heights Friday night.Brooklyn officials voice opposition to recreational pot legalization
Brooklyn officials voice opposition to recreational pot legalization
Several elected officials gathered in Flatlands Saturday to voice opposition to a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.Several elected officials gathered in Flatlands Saturday to voice opposition to a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.Women's empowerment event held in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Women's empowerment event held in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
It marked a judgment-free zone with the ultimate goals of listening, connecting and motivation.It marked a judgment-free zone with the ultimate goals of listening, connecting and motivation.Rep. Max Rose speaks with constituents at Bay Ridge town hall
Rep. Max Rose speaks with constituents at Bay Ridge town hall
Newly elected Rep. Max Rose was in Bay Ridge Saturday to host one of the first public town hall events of his term.Newly elected Rep. Max Rose was in Bay Ridge Saturday to host one of the first public town hall events of his term.CUNY students march across Brooklyn Bridge to urge action on funding
CUNY students march across Brooklyn Bridge to urge action on funding
CUNY students and supporters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday to demand that state lawmakers take action to address funding.CUNY students and supporters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday to demand that state lawmakers take action to address funding.
