The former CNN anchor will face a tight general election that could help decide the makeup of the House.
Former CNN anchor John Avlon won the Democratic primary in a battleground Long Island district on Tuesday. | Noam Galai/Getty Images for FairVoteNEW YORK — Former CNN host John Avlon triumphed over chemist and professor Nancy Goroff on Long Island Tuesday, clinching the Democratic nomination to face off this fall against GOP Rep.
Every seat is crucial, however, with the Empire State as a key to Democrats’ quest to win back the House majority. And the name recognition Avlon has from CNN and the skills he has honed as a commentator could be an asset to Democrats come fall.
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