The race for Manhattan district attorney has all the ingredients for a political food fight.

The three candidates running to be the borough’s top prosecutor have each been at the center of public controversies that have made them political lightning rods. But the race has received almost no attention amid a contentious mayoral contest.

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg won the Democratic primary in June with nearly three-quarters of the vote, according to election data. While Bragg has faced criticism from law enforcement and tough-on-crime conservatives who say he cares more about defendants than victims he has also earned praise for leading the office through a decline in shootings and the historic conviction of President Donald Trump .

Experts said Bragg’s successes in office, paired

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