Erik Bottcher, a Democrat from Chelsea, began his career as an L.G.B.T.Q. rights activist. He faces a growing field of rivals vying for a Manhattan House seat.
Erik Bottcher, a Democratic city councilman from downtown Manhattan, said on Thursday that he would run to succeed Representative Jerrold Nadler in a coveted New York City House seat.
Mr. Bottcher joins an increasingly crowded primary field that alre... [4491 chars]