Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican candidate Mazi Pilip on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in a special election triggered by George Santos’s ouster, narrowing an already-thin GOP House majority. Voters in New York’s Third Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Queens and Nassau County, braved a snowstorm to cast their ballots that […]
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Congressman Ryan, Ulster County Democrats Celebrate Victories and Look to the Future
This past Tuesday Pat Ryan, D-Gardiner, held his victory party at the Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel And Conference Center in Kingston as he became the newly elected Congressman of District 18. Ryan defeated Republican opponent, Colin Schmitt, R-New Windsor, in a very close race winning by less than 1 […]
State Democratic Committee chair endorses Hochul for governor in 2022
New York State Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs has endorsed Kathy Hochul for governor. On the same day, October 4, Jacobs simultaneously endorsed incumbents Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, Attorney General, Letitia James and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, suggesting that some of these potential challengers to Hochul allow the new governor to “make […]
Early voting a success, but access varied widely from county to county
The first-ever early voting period in New York ended on Sunday. Two leading good government groups see the rollout as largely a success, but say there is room for improvement before the 2020 presidential election. On January 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to allow early voting in New York, […]