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Who could run for comptroller in 2025?

A competitive mayoral primary could open up a race for comptroller next year.

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Salamanca has early fundraising lead against Gibson for Bronx borough president

The powerful City Council member already has nearly half a million dollars in a campaign account to challenge incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.

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Hundreds ask state Board of Elections to clarify that ERA ballot proposal would protect abortion

Current draft language that would go before voters does not explicitly reference abortion or LGBTQ+ rights, to the chagrin of advocates.

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John Avlon is the latest cable news commentator to run for office in NY

Many familiar faces from MSNBC and CNN have launched campaigns, but name recognition isn’t everything.

2024 presidential election

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Here’s what NY’s House and Senate Dems are saying about Biden

Should he stay or should he go? Members of the state’s congressional delegation are weighing in on the question dividing Democrats.

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Where do progressives go from here?

The Working Families Party, Democratic Socialists of America and For the Many scored few wins this year but have no plans to shake up their electoral strategy.

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Velázquez to Latino voters: ‘We have done so much’

The representative urged Democrats to communicate the records of President Biden and Congress to drum up Hispanic support in November.

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Hochul says she will run for reelection in 2026

The governor also suggested that she will not replace Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado on the ticket.

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Josh Riley highlights Marc Molinaro’s controversial abortion vote in new ad

Rep. Marc Molinaro voted against codifying Roe v. Wade while in the Assembly, which challenger Josh Riley hopes to capitalize on.

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Progressive state lawmakers prevail in primaries, while progressive insurgents struggle

The WFP and DSA succeeded in protecting their incumbents, but largely failed to unseat more moderate lawmakers.

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Latimer easily defeats Bowman, in blow to progressives

Buoyed by $20 million in outside spending, Westchester County Executive George Latimer defeated incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman, all but guaranteeing his place in Congress.

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Ron Kim declares victory in acrimonious Assembly reelection bid

“Ron has been an unabashed leader on progressive issues – and he has never left public safety as his No. 1 priority,” state Sen. John Liu said at his victory party.

New York State

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2024 New York state Senate and Assembly primary election results

Incumbents on all sides of the Democratic Party are on the defensive from competitive challengers.

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After rebuff from retirees, UFT’s Mulgrew bails on Medicare Advantage

The United Federation of Teachers is no longer supporting the city's controversial attempt to move retirees onto privately-managed Medicare Advantage health plans.