Williams, Rajkumar face off in public advocate debate on PIX11
The live, 60-minute debate starts at 7 p.m. and airs across multiple platforms, including WPIX11.1, PIX11+ and PIX11.com. Incumbent Jumaane Williams will take on state Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, both fighting for your vote in the Democratic primary.
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Exclusive polling from PIX11, Emerson College and The Hill in May showed Williams is likely to keep his job with 56% of first-choice votes. Rajkumar is expected to get 15% of first-choice votes.
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