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Working Families Party Starts Small, but Thinks Big

Laura Curran, the Nassau County executive, outside of the Nassau County offices in Mineola, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2017. Curran, a Democrat, was elected with support from the Working Families Party. In taking a hyper-local view of politics, the party, which considers itself the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, is trying to lay the groundwork for more high-profile offices. (Johnny Milano/The New York Times)