Espaillat, 57, who would have been the first Dominican-American to serve in the House, used his background to court Latino votes and take aim at the 82-year-old Rangel over his long tenure in Washington and his ethics abuses.

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He said their aim was to find a talented student from a "humble background" and provide them with the "best education possible".

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