IDC
IDC
No IDC NY calls on Stewart-Cousins to strip Democratic defectors of seniority
No IDC NY calls on Andrea Stewart-Cousins to strip seniority from Diane Savino, David Carlucci and Simcha Felder.
New York State
A blue “wavelet” in New York’s state Senate?
New forecast shows Democrats only slightly more likely to take state Senate.
David Valesky
Rachel May looks to be a fresh voice in Albany
Rachel May on her primary victory, upstate Democrats and reforming New York elections
Zellnor Myrie
Zellnor Myrie's fight is not over
An interview with Democratic state Senate candidate Zellnor Myrie.
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
She waited. Will good things come to Andrea Stewart-Cousins?
With the IDC out of the way, the state Senate may finally be Andrea Stewart Cousins'.
Andrew Cuomo
Cuomo’s winning ticket, ex-IDC losses and the Salazar saga continues
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s winning ticket, ex-IDC members primary losses and the Julia Salazar saga continues.
New York City
Voters to Albany: We’re watching you
The establishment took a hit during New York's state primaries – and not just in the IDC contests.
IDC
Defeated ex-IDC members have yet to concede
All six of the ousted Independent Democratic Conference members could campaign on a third party ballot line in the general.
Campaigns & Elections
IDC and other New York legislative 2018 primary results
Tracking the former Independent Democratic Conference members – and other key New York Senate and Assembly primaries.
Jeff Klein
Jeff Klein’s misleading letter
State Sen. Jeff Klein sent a letter to constituents stating he's never given Republicans majority power. We felt it needed some fact-checking.
IDC
How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference
Ex-IDC senators all face challenges, but is anti-IDC sentiment strong enough to knock out the incumbents?
New York State
Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight
State Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight as New York's teachers union is targeting the lawmakers who failed them during session.
New York State
Battleground: New York
New York is the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party.
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Andrew Cuomo
Republicans for Cuomo are still quietly for Cuomo
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has moved to the left, but supporters of his who were members of a Republicans for Cuomo group don’t seem to mind.
IDC
Dems backing IDC challengers are not violating the truce
Sources present for IDC state Senate reunification deal say it never applied to other Democrats.
Jeff Klein
Inside the IDC’s legally questionable campaign funding account
The state Board of Elections ruled that former state Senate Independent Democratic Conference members must return funds from a committee set up by the Independence Party. Here’s an explainer on what was illegal, whether the IDC will actually pay back the money, and more.
Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos looks to capture that Ocasio-Cortez energy
Jessica Ramos is challenging state Sen. Jose Peralta, a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Will gentrification and younger voters oust more incumbents?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s victory could be the first of many upsets.
Democrats
Myrie campaign ad attacks ex-IDC Hamilton’s real estate ties
State Senate candidate Zellnor Myrie is out with his first campaign video, and in it he accuses his rival, state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, of being in the pocket of real estate developers.
New York City