Bronx Senate race pits incumbent Gustavo Rivera against Miguelina Camilo

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera and challenger Miguelina Camilo are locked in a Bronx primary battle that pits the powerful chair of the Senate Health Committee against an attorney and first-time candidate backed by much of the Democratic establishment.<br />The race in New York’s newly drawn 33rd Senate District will be decided in the August 23rd primary. It has drawn attention from the city’s political class, partly thanks to the Bronx Democratic Party’s complicated decision to endorse Camilo over Rivera, a rare instance of the incumbent lacking party support.<br />But the race has drawn far less attention from actual voters, many of whom are unaware there’s an upcoming primary – New York’s second of the summer.<br />To read more, visit Gothamist.com.