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Campaigns & Elections
New York Republicans file lawsuit challenging newly signed mail voting law
Led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, conservatives say the new law violates the state Constitution.
Campaigns & Elections
New policy group spends big on D’Esposito attack ads
Formed in February, Empire State Voices has targeted several New York Republicans in swing districts – and it’s not clear who’s funding them.
Campaigns & Elections
Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs sues Manhattan Dems after losing district leader race
Gibbs lost an internal election by one vote during a sparsely-attended divisional meeting of the Manhattan Democratic Party. Now he’s trying to get the vote thrown out.
Campaigns & Elections
2023 New York City Council general election races to watch
There will be battlegrounds across the city as Republicans try to add to their gains in recent years.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Who’s running to unseat Nick LaLota in NY-1?
The Long Island seat remains competitive.
Interviews & Profiles
Sam Berger’s victory could hold lessons for Democrats in other purple districts
The Assembly candidate in Queens said: “Everything we had been looking at said that it was going to be a very tight race.”
Campaigns & Elections
Democrat Sam Berger wins Queens Assembly special election
He was able to flip key areas of Kew Gardens Hills that went big for Lee Zeldin in the race for governor last year.
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Queens Assembly District 27 special election results
Democrat Sam Berger has defeated Republican David Hirsch in the race to replace former Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal.
Campaigns & Elections
‘All hands on deck’: Democrats, unions rally behind Berger in special election
Democrat Sam Berger has outraised and outspent Republican David Hirsch in the Queens Assembly special election, but insiders said Hirsch could succeed – in part by playing on frustrations about the migrant crisis.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Who’s running against Anthony D’Esposito in NY-4?
A current state senator and a former Olympic figure skater are among those looking to unseat the Republican incumbent in this purple district on Long Island.
News & Politics
Hirsch and Berger compete in a bellwether special election for the 27th Assembly District in Queens
The two Orthodox Jewish candidates in opposite parties are running on Sept. 12 to replace Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal, who resigned earlier this year.
Opinion
Opinion: Is the end finally near for New York’s congressional redistricting?
The 2014 state constitutional amendment that created this poorly developed process and its incomplete language should compel legislators and the public to look for a better method after 2030.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Mike Lawler doesn’t plan to shut up
The first-term member of Congress in the 17th Congressional District is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country, but he’s pulled off impressive victories before.
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2024 New York congressional battleground
Who’s running in NY-17?
Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is in national Democrats’ crosshairs, but he’s pulled off impressive victories more than once.
Heard Around Town
Liz Gereghty is Liz Whitmer Gereghty, if you haven’t noticed
The candidate for New York’s 17th Congressional District has rebranded to include her maiden name, the same as her sister Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s.
Campaigns & Elections
State Board of Elections approves controversial electronic voting machines
In a 3-1 vote, the ExpressVoteXL machines were certified by the state, but one commissioner predicted lawsuits to follow.
Campaigns & Elections
Yvette Clarke sounds alarm about AI in political messaging
The Brooklyn rep says 2024 “will be the first election cycle where AI-generated ads will be an integral part of how we do campaign advertising.”
Campaigns & Elections
New York congressional candidates amass robust war chests
The latest July federal campaign disclosures from the Empire State’s most competitive races.
Campaigns & Elections
Hochul to co-lead Dems’ effort to regain NY house seats – despite spotty electoral record
Despite a knack for fundraising, the governor has seen a couple of very close calls.
Opinion
