N.Y. Assembly District 58: Monique Chandler-Waterman wins in rematch with Mayor Adams-backed Hercules Reid

New York Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman faced a second election fight in as many months against the same opponent with similar results.

The newly minted state lawmaker was leading by a wide margin on Tuesday against Hercules Reid, a former aide to Mayor Adams in Brooklyn’s 58th Assembly District in East Flatbush.

Primary matchup is deja-vu in East Flatbush Assembly race

In their first matchup, Chandler-Waterman, a Democrat, cruised to victory with a 61-point margin over Reid, who was running as a third-party candidate in a May 24 special election.

This primary election was expected to be tighter because both Chandler-Waterman and Reid ran as Democrats. In his

It turned out to be another wipeout. As of 10:50 p.m., Chandler-Waterman led with 4,903 votes, or 65% to Reid’s 2,611, or 35%, with 8% of the votes counted.

Hercules Reid (left) and N.Y. Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman (right)

Chandler-Waterman, a former day care center operator and community activist, replaced Nick Perry, the longtime lawmaker who left the seat to become the U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica.

Adams endorsed Reid and made appearances in the district, but Chandler-Waterman discounted the impact of his nod.

“The only endorsement that matters is the people who vote,” she said.

Reid, 29, had worked for Adams since 2019, when he became an assistant in the then-Brooklyn borough president’s office.

The 58th District, which includes parts of Brownsville and Canarsie in addition to East Flatbush, is safely blue, meaning Chandler-Waterman should have a glide path in November