But in the Aug. 2 primary, Kenneth Wilson, a structural engineer from Wallingford with zero name recognition, broke through the crowd and took home a surprising 16.2% of the vote. It was far from Mosqueda’s 59%, but still significant for a candidate who had only seven donors at the time.
When she first ran in 2017, Mosqueda faced a competitive primary and a close general election against Jon Grant, a fellow progressive and former Tenants Union director. The competition is dramatically different this time around, but Mosqueda said her campaign values remain the same. She plans to continue focusing on lifting up workers and small businesses, while fighting for progressive
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