Another member of the Exonerated Five, the group vindicated of a high-profile assault and rape that took place Central Park in 1989, is running for New York City Council — hoping to replicate the momentum that sent Yusef Salaam to City Hall in the 2023 elections.

Raymond Santana, 50, on Tuesday announced his Democratic campaign for the Council seat currently held by Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, who is term-limited and will leave office after this year. The district covers parts of East Harlem and the South Bronx. The city’s primary elections are scheduled for late June, giving Santana and other candidates just under four months to connect with voters and fundraise in a race that will likely determine the district’s next councilmember, given its heavily Democratic constituency.