N.Y. Assembly District 46: Mathylde Frontus beats Dionne Brown-Jordan in Coney Island race

Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus Tuesday was leading in another Coney Island fight to hold onto her seat representing Brooklyn’s 46th District.

The incumbent lawmaker led by about a gaping 2-1 margin, turning aside a heated challenge from Dionne Brown-Jordan, a Democratic Party leader, in the competitive district that runs from Bay Ridge to Brighton Beach.

As of 10:50 p.m., Frontus had 3,522 votes or 65.7% compared to 1,841 for Brown-Jordan with 6%.

Mathylde Frontus (left) Dionne Brown-Jordan (right)

Frontus may have been expecting a much closer contest based on past history.

She has eked out narrow victories in both the primary and general elections in the district, which Republicans consider a potential pick-up opportunity in deep-blue Brooklyn.

Brown-Jordan seemed to win a big boost when she scored the endorsement of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), the powerful No. 5 Democrat in Congress.

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Jeffries, whom Frontus branded as “part of the Coney Island machine,” also backed Frontus’ primary opponent in 2018, when she squeaked to a win by less than 1 percentage point.

Frontus will face Republican Alec Brook-Krasny, who faces no opposition for the GOP and Conservative lines.