Anthony Weiner far behind in NYC council primary with race to be decided by ranked choice count
NEW YORK — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is trailing badly in the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat as the race moves to a ranked choice vote count to decide the winner.
Initial returns Tuesday showed Weiner running in a distant fourth place in the five-person race for a council district in Manhattan.
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