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Ranked choice advocates want to tackle broader voter engagement
They’re asking for recurring funding from New York City dedicated to a voter education program.
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Who wants to run for governor as a Republican in 2022?
The race appears up in the air with months to go before the June primary.
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Going to the wrong polling place might not mark the end for your ballot
A dozen election commissioners back a bill in the Assembly to change when affidavit ballots get thrown out.
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Petitioning kicks off, with pandemic-era signature requirements gone.
Hundreds of political candidates across the state have begun collecting signatures to qualify for the ballot in June primary elections.
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Working Families Party announces Ana María Archila as Lt. Gov. candidate
Archila is best known for her viral confrontation of Sen. Jeff Flake in a Capitol elevator in 2018.
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Republicans are backing a Brooklyn cop for lieutenant governor
NYPD Deputy Inspector Alison Esposito is running unopposed for the GOP nomination as the running mate to gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin.
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Is Republican gubernatorial candidate Harry Wilson the Mike Bloomberg of 2022?
The deep-pocketed businessman’s past association with Democrats could prove that money can’t buy partisan love.
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Nikki Lucas, Manny De Los Santos win special Assembly elections
Both candidates will have to run again in the June 2022 Democratic primary.
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Max Rose has a Fall-ing out
Assembly Member Charles Fall rescinded his congressional endorsement after Rose wouldn’t support his girlfriend for state Senate.
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With Diana Reyna, Suozzi makes a downstate ticket
The moderate gubernatorial candidate announced the Brooklyn former council member as his running mate and very first endorsement.
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Voters head to the polls to fill two empty Assembly seats
A vacant seat in Brooklyn promises to be the latest in a series of proxy wars that have characterized the borough.
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Why New York Attorney General Letitia James is getting so many endorsements in an uncontested primary
Organized labor is backing her for reelection as rumors continue about a possible primary challenge from ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Bill de Blasio re-emerges
The perpetual candidate is reportedly considering running for Congress, which would be his fourth campaign for elected office in five years.
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Sepúlveda starts 2022 strong
The Bronx Democrat has a new committee chairmanship and a fundraising advantage for his primary campaign.
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Is there still a universe where Tom Suozzi stands a chance against Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2022 primary?
The Long Island moderate is struggling to match the incumbent’s endorsements, poll numbers and campaign war chest.
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Who are Kathy Hochul’s big donors?
The governor reported a stunning $22 million in campaign donations in five months.
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Who are the Democrats running for New York governor in 2022?
Some political notables have better chances than others at beating incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul next year.
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Is this nonprofit responsible for Eric Adams’ primary win?
Show Up, Turn Out, launched a campaign to encourage Black New Yorkers to vote in the election and the result they say was a big bump in voter turnout.
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