NYC loses to Chicago in bid to host 2024 Democratic convention

Plus: House Republicans to investigate Manhattan DA Bragg [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] NYC loses to Chicago on bid to host 2024 Democratic National Convention [By Michelle Bocanegra]( [the Lower Manhattan skyline] Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Despite jockeying with other major U.S. cities, [New York City did not come out on top]( in its bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Chicago will host the next DNC from Aug. 19-22, 2024, President Joe Biden and other members of the party leadership announced on Tuesday. The news represents a loss for Mayor Eric Adams and other Democratic officials from the five boroughs, who spent months publicly making their case for the city to host next year’s convention. Though New York has long been perceived as a Democratic stronghold, Republicans made significant statewide gains in the 2022 general election, helping to tip the balance of power in Washington. Meanwhile, Chicago last week [elected a progressive Democrat as its next mayor]( with voters choosing former teacher Brandon Johnson over a pro-charter school, tough-on-crime candidate. In a statement, DNC committee chair Jaime Harrison said "the Midwest reflects America." Adams has frequently thrown barbs at Midwestern states and cities, including Topeka, Kansas, drawing the ire of that city's mayor and Kansas' governor. "I was in NYC visiting my granddaughter when you disparaged my hometown Topeka KS," Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said in [a tweet]( directed at Adams last month. "It was this granddaughter who, with her parents, delivered Kansas kindness to you at Gracie Mansion when you disparaged my state last September. Enough already. You owe Kansas an apology." --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More political headlines: [DA Alvin Bragg in front of an American flag] [Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg to be investigated by House Republicans]( After Bragg charged former President Donald Trump with 34 felonies, House Republicans promised to investigate Bragg's "pro-crime, anti-victim policies." Bragg's office called this a political stunt. [a portrait of Judge Rowan Wilson] [Gov. Hochul makes new pick for NY's top judge: Rowan Wilson]( Judge Rowan Wilson — a sitting associate justice who is expected to face an easier path to confirmation than Hochul's initial pick — would be the first Black person to serve as chief judge. [Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop speaking behind a podium at a gala] [Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is running for governor — 2 years ahead of election]( Fulop, a Democrat who ran for New Jersey governor in 2016 but dropped out early, is expected to face a crowded primary field ahead of the 2025 election. [Rutgers professors on strike holding signs] [Ask Governor Murphy: Can the governor help end the Rutgers strike?]( Tonight at 7 p.m. on WNYC, we'll ask New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy about his effort to broker a deal between Rutgers and the faculty union, which is seeking better pay and job security for instructors. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- [the logo for Notes From America with Kai Wright] [How a young, Black progressive won Chicago's mayoral race]( Brandon Johnson's victory in Chicago could change the national conversation about crime, schools and the state of the Black establishment in big city politics. [LISTEN]( Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [WNYC]( [WQXR]( [NJPR]( [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 All rights reserved. [Terms of Use.]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list