Campaign Confidential

Campaign Confidential

Zak Malamed raised $225,000 in first day running for Congress

He’s the latest Democrat to file for Rep. George Santos’ 3rd Congressional District seat.

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The Democrats positioning for a special election in George Santos’ district

Jay Jacobs may hold the power, as candidates like Robert Zimmerman, Anna Kaplan and maybe Tom Suozzi jockey for support.

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Mealy’s measly attendance: NYC Council member misses one-third of meetings

New York City Council Member Darlene Mealy is facing a reelection battle this summer – and her absenteeism might not be helpful.

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Rep. Mike Lawler is in the middle of everything

Biden is visiting, the mayor wants to send asylum-seekers to his district and he’s facing one of the toughest reelection battles in the country.

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Laundry and Taylor-ing? Al Taylor spent campaign funds on laundry.

Now that Assembly Member Al Taylor is running for city council, some potentially sketchy spending came to light from an earlier campaign.

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Not stringing him along: Nadler tells Stringer he's running for reelection

Rep. Jerry Nadler, 75 years old, says he’s running again in 2024, despite what a whole lot of potential candidates may hope.

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New York City elections in presidential years? Consultants don’t like it.

The Campaign Finance Board’s annual report recommends consolidating city, state and federal elections to boost turnout.

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Corey Johnson’s shadow looms over the speaker race

As the outgoing speaker reflects on his legacy, candidates don’t hesitate to criticize his tenure.

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NYC Council speaker candidates say enough forums

In a letter signed by almost all the contenders, speaker hopefuls said they would participate in only two more panels before votes are cast.

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Gale Brewer is late to the City Council speaker race. Is she worth the wait?

The outgoing Manhattan borough president is hoping a wealth of experience will appeal to the new council.

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Can another Adams lead New York City?

Adrienne Adams is making her case for City Council speaker, but she’s got some catching up to do.