Politics & Government

Hakeem Jeffries and Charles Barron Hit the Polls in Primary Battle

The candidates cast their votes as they compete for the chance to represent Central Brooklyn in Washington.

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After months of campaigning, it's finally time to cast ballots in Brookyn's 8th Congressional District, where Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries faces off against Councilman Charles Baron to replace Rep. Edolphus Towns, who is .

This morning, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries and Councilman Charles Barron voted in their respective polling places: P.S. 9 on Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights for Jeffries and P.S. 3 on Linden Boulevard in East New York

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Still deciding? See a and a list of their respective .

Find your polling site here. Polls are open until 9 p.m. 

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