Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Even though there is no danger that New York will turn red anytime soon, Republican leaders are finding some good news in the down-ticket races for Congress and the state Legislature. There is no chance that President-Elect Joe Biden will not get New York’s 29 Electoral College votes. The last […]
NEW YORK — In a tight race that kept Congressional District 19 constituents on the edge of their seats, Democrat Congressman Antonio Delgado has unofficially defeated Republican Kyle Van de Water for this year’s open seat. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, early voting was a staple in New York’s election, […]
Though New York is an overwhelmingly blue state, especially in presidential elections, New York’s First Congressional District has had a Republican representative since 2014. According to the live updates from The Associated Press, Lee Zeldin has 61.3 percent of the votes in the district over challenger Nancy Goroff. District 1 […]
In an unusually acrimonious election season, the political discourse in the NY-11 race has been nothing but trash talk, with much of it playing out on Twitter and other social media. Both incumbent Democratic Congressman Max Rose, and Republican challenger Nicole Malliotakis, are using multiple media platforms and commercials claiming […]
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 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 New York’s 19th Congressional District the election between Democrat Antonio Delgado and Republican challenger Kyle Van De Water seems to be a dog fight in the making. Incumbent Delgado is looking to take advantage of motivated Democrats and progressive -leaning independent voters in New York’s Hudson Valley, while opponent […]