As Darcel Clark, the Bronx district attorney, made her way through the crowd at a Juneteenth celebration on Monday afternoon, it was clear she was in friendly territory.
The June 27 primary offers Democratic voters in the Bronx something they have not had in recent years: a choice in the race for district attorney.
Ms. Clark, 61, a former state appellate court judge, was the first Black woman to be elected district attorney in New York.
She grew up in the Bronx and was raised in public housing and went to public schools.
She was nominated by Bronx Democratic leaders in 2015 and faced no primary opponent that year or in her re-election bid in 2019.
Persons:
Darcel Clark, ”, Clark, Tess Cohen, Cohen
Organizations:
Democratic, Bronx Democratic
Locations:
Bronx, Pelham, New York