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Primary Was Rigged, Says Mount Vernon Mayor After Filing Lawsuit
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is crying foul, claiming that the Democratic primary was rigged, prompting him to file a lawsuit against the Board of Elections and his challengers. When the results were tallied following the primary on Tuesday, June 25, Thomas trailed Shawn Patterson-Howard unofficially by 204 votes, as she garnered 33 percent of the votes to Thomas’ 30 percent. Some absentee ballots can still be counted, but it is unclear if they will be enough to save Thomas. Thomas, who is facing mounting legal troubles for missing campaign funds and has recently come under fire by o…