Is this thing over?

New York City Council Member Julie Menin effectively declared victory in the New York City Council speaker’s race on Wednesday afternoon, announcing in a press release that she has secured the votes of 36 members, including herself. The release follows weeks of urgent campaigning to lock up the race early and block a path for any of her four competitors . City & State first reported Menin’s coming announcement Tuesday night.

City & State had independently verified 14 of the 36 members were indeed committed to supporting Menin as of publication (including Menin herself). The 36 members she is claiming would give her well over the 26 votes needed to win the race. The release included statements of support from all but one of the listed members and endorsements

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