2024 New York congressional battleground

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Who’s endorsing Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer?

Elected officials and prominent organizations are taking sides in one of the most-watched races of 2024.

News & Politics

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‘Leave It Blank’ campaign gets 12% of the vote in NY Democratic presidential primary

In New York City, about 15% of Democratic primary voters did not vote for any of the three candidates on the ballot.

Heard Around Town

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Low turnout expected for today's presidential primary

The nominees may be all but decided already, but New Yorkers still have the chance to cast their ballots, even if they're blank.

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District Council 37 endorses Rep. Jamaal Bowman

He has also been endorsed by 1199SEIU and the New York State Nurses Association.

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How NY’s establishment Democrats are testing progressives’ staying power in 2024

After the progressive waves of the Trump years, some Democrats are challenging one-time insurgents.

Albany Agenda

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Pro-Palestine activists urge primary voters to cast blank ballots to protest Biden

The state Board of Elections does not plan to include blank ballots in its unofficial election day results, which could undermine the protest.

Albany Agenda

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The NY lawmakers hoping for a 2024 comeback

Voters will see familiar names on their ballots, including Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and likely Tom Abinanti.

2024 New York congressional battleground

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Which New York Republicans are endorsing Trump?

Seven of the state’s 10 Republican members of Congress have already endorsed the former president.

Albany Agenda

Politics

Upstate New York Senate ‘primary’ is over before it even starts

A local Democratic Party official was waiting in the wings just in case state Sen. James Skoufis decided to run for higher office.

2024 New York congressional battleground

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Who’s running for Congress in the Western NY special election?

After former Rep. Brian Higgins stepped down, the 26th Congressional District special election is likely to be a win for Democrats.

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Exclusive: Justin Brannan’s chief of staff challenges GOP Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny

Brook-Krasny left the Democratic Party to become a Republican in 2022. He now faces a strong challenge from Chris McCreight, Brannan’s chief of staff.

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Becoming VP: The Elise Stefanik Playbook

How the North Country Congress member is positioning herself for the role of Trump’s No. 2.

Heard Around Town

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Myrie delivers stump speech, but isn’t running for mayor (yet)

The state senator’s comments, made while participating on a Caucus Weekend panel, came in response to a question on whether he’s considering a run.

Albany Agenda

Personality

Grace Meng says Suozzi didn’t take Asian voters for granted

From multilingual campaign lit to weekly meet-and-greets, the Suozzi campaign made outreach to Asian voters a top priority – and Meng hopes other Democrats will follow suit.

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Absolutely everyone is claiming responsibility for Tom Suozzi’s victory

Labor unions, the governor, progressives and national political action committees are all saying they were instrumental in flipping the seat.

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Tom Suozzi’s special election win gives Democrats hope for November

However, there were several unusual factors in this race that might be hard to replicate.