Democrats Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers easily win special elections for state Senate, Assembly seats in Manhattan

Democrats easily swept two special elections on Tuesday for a pair of state legislative seats covering parts of Manhattan.

City Council Member Erik Bottcher, the co-chair of the Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus, easily won the Feb. 3 special election to replace Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal in the state Senate, defeating Republican Charlotte Friedman by a wide margin, according to unofficial results.