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Politics Professor is Confident that the 17th Assembly Seat Election will be a Close Race

Elizabeth Silva
Staff Writer

The race for the 17th Assembly seat is heating up as the two democrats, David Chui and David Campos, run competitive campaigns.

“I find this race fascinating because I think it’s an interesting test of the top two primaries,” said Corey Cook,  an associate professor of politics at USF and the Director of the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service.

The 17th Assembly District contains parts of the eastern side of the city, including neighborhoods such as North Beach, the Financial District, the Castro, Potrero Hill, the Mission, and Bayview. Continue reading Politics Professor is Confident that the 17th Assembly Seat Election will be a Close Race