Republican Assemblyman Michael Novakhov is longtime Democratic donorBy Jon Levine
January 7, 2023
A socialist in GOP clothing?
Brooklyn Republican Assemblyman Michael Novakhov won an upset victory last year over longtime Democratic incumbent Steven Cymbrowit — but voters in the deeply red district may have elected a closet lefty.
Novakhov, a radio entrepreneur who was born under Communist rule in the Soviet Union, spent years as a registered Democrat, only switching parties in August 2020 before his run for office, according to city Board of Elections data.
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https://nypost.com/2023/01/07/brooklyn-gop-assemblyman-michael-novakhov-is-longtime-dem-donor/