At the Democratic County Committee
State Senate nomination convention on March 10, 2017, his opponents accused him and his supporter Keith Wright of using «voter suppression» tactics to ensure his victory as the nominated candidate (re: New York Observer, March 10, 2017, «Harlem Candidates Accuse Democratic Machine of Rigging Contest for
State Senate Seat»), which would in theory ensure his victory in the May
23rd 2017 NYS
Senate election in Central Harlem's heavily Democratic voting district.