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Former Westchester County Executive, gubernatorial candidate and CNN contributor Rob Astorino is trying to retake the 40th Senate District from first-term incumbent Democratic Senator Peter Harckham. The district is considered “in play” for both Democrats and Republicans. Harckham took the district from Republican Sen. Terrence Murphy in 2018. Prior to […]
Rep. Yvette Clarke is running for reelection in New York’s 9th Congressional District, which encompasses a large section of Brooklyn. Clarke represents the Democratic and Working Families Party and will be defending her seat against three challengers: Republican and Conservative Party candidate Constantine Jean-Pierre, Libertarian candidate Gary Popkin, and Serve […]
Four-term incumbent Angelo Santabarbara is facing a challenge from political newcomer Paul DeLorenzo for the 111th Assembly District this Nov. 3. The district includes both rural communities such as Duanesburg and Canajoharie and urban cities like Schenectady. The rural populations lean red, while urban centers like Schenectady have a more politically […]
First-term state Senator Julia Salazar is up for reelection on Tuesday, facing a Brooklyn plumber who is pushing for major reforms to the New York City Housing Authority. Salzar is the first-term incumbent for Senate District 18, which encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick, Cypress Hills, Greenpoint and Williamsburg, and […]
Heather Collins is challenging longtime Assemblyman Fred Thiele, Jr. for a third time, hoping to unseat the incumbent — a 13-term assemblyman who chairs the Local Governments Committee and is the only sitting member of the state Legislature who is not a Democrat or Republican. The district includes 31,757 active […]
Four-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney will be facing off against Republican candidate Chele Farley as well as Libertarian candidate Scott Smith for New York’s 18th Congressional District. New York’s 18th Congressional District is a large one, encompassing parts of Orange, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties. In terms […]
First-time political candidate John Cummings is taking on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York’s 14th Congressional District – a contest that has drawn national attention, and campaign donations, from Democrats and Republicans alike in one of the most expensive races this election season. Ocasio-Cortez is a politician who quickly rose to national […]
In anticipation of a federally approved vaccine for COVID-19 coming this winter or spring, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a draft plan for vetting and distributing the drug to New Yorkers. Given the many unknowns at this point in the vaccine development process, the draft New York State COVID-19 Vaccination […]
