Several Democratic incumbents are facing primary battles after Zohran Mamdani’s win suggested that being pro-Israel was no longer a universal selling point. Source: New York Times
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Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2025
Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2025
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani argued that an endorsement of a left-leaning ally, Chi Ossé, would hurt his efforts to secure mainstream Democratic support for his proposals. Source: New York Times
The Strategic Uncoupling of Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2025
Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller, campaigned with Mr. Mamdani and once hoped to join him in City Hall. Now he is eyeing a congressional seat. Source: New York Times
Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy Heir, to Seek Nadler’s N.Y. Congressional Seat
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2025
Mr. Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy, said the Democratic Party needed someone who could stand up to President Trump and his allies. Source: New York Times
Chi Ossé Plans to Challenge Jeffries, Despite Mamdani’s Opposition
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2025
Chi Ossé, a New York City councilman, has told allies he is preparing to challenge Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the House. Source: New York Times
Lawsuit Plunges New York Into the National Gerrymandering Fight
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2025
A suit filed by an election law firm contends that the state’s 11th Congressional District, represented by a Republican, is drawn in a way that disenfranchises Black and Latino voters. Source: New York Times
A ‘Mural’ of Garage Doors, Painted by Students
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2025
Publicolor, a nonprofit, gets teenagers painting. Usually they work in schools, but for a project downtown, they have a different canvas. Source: New York Times
Sean Patrick Maloney on His Loss, the Media and A.O.C.
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
Mr. Maloney said that he and other New York Democrats were unable to overcome suburban fears of crime. He also had some harsh words for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Source: New York Times
Swing Voters Rejected Far-Right Candidates. But Not So Much in New York.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
In suburban and exurban areas that had favored President Biden, voters showed support for some Trump-aligned candidates. Source: New York Times
If Democrats Lose the House, They May Have New York to Blame
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Republicans flipped four congressional seats in New York, the most of any state in the country. How did this happen in one of the nation’s most liberal states? Source: New York Times
Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes to Mike Lawler in Loss for Democrats
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Mr. Maloney, who leads the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, was seeking to represent a different district after New York’s messy redistricting process. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Retains House Seat on Long Island, a Swing-District Battleground
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Representative Andrew Garbarino defended his seat for the Republicans, who also held late leads in three other Long Island House races. Source: New York Times
Election Day in New York: Who’s Running and How to Vote
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
Democrats are aiming to keep control of the governor’s mansion, the State Legislature and a majority of New York’s House seats, but Republicans seem to have momentum. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Midterm Elections: What to Know About Key Races
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Registered voters can also cast ballots early, on machines, this weekend. Source: New York Times