Voter turnout was on track to set records, complicating the counting process. Mail ballots may be counted for up to a week after the election. Source: New York Times
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, Called ‘Republican Star’ by Trump, Wins 4th Term
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Ms. Stefanik’s role in the impeachment hearings drew Democratic ire, as well as $16 million in campaign donations to the northern New York race. Source: New York Times
He’s a Rare House Republican in a District Trump Lost. Can He Hold On?
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2020
Representative John Katko has managed to keep his seat in Central New York by distancing himself from the president. Will that be enough this year? Source: New York Times
Stefanik’s Loyalty to Trump Is Flashpoint in $16 Million N.Y. Race
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
Representative Elise Stefanik’s strenuous defense of the president has enabled her Democratic opponent to raise $5 million. Ms. Stefanik has raised even more. Source: New York Times
If A.O.C. Is So Heavily Favored, Why Has Her Race Drawn $30 Million?
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is expected to cruise to re-election, yet the race for her congressional seat is the second most expensive House campaign in the nation. Source: New York Times
Jamaal Bowman, Progressive Insurgent, Defeats Eliot Engel in House Primary
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
Mr. Bowman beat Representative Eliot Engel, a 16-term incumbent, in a race that pitted the Democratic Party’s progressive wing against the establishment. Source: New York Times
N.J.'s 2020 Primary Is Mostly by Mail. Here's Why That Matters.
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Amy Kennedy, a former teacher, is married to Patrick Kennedy, a retired congressman. She will face Representative Jeff Van Drew, who quit the Democratic Party and is backed by President Trump. Source: New York Times
A Kennedy Wife and a Professor Compete to Run Against a Trump Backer
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Stakes are high in the Democratic primary for a New Jersey congressional seat: The winner will face a candidate who defected from the party to support Trump. Source: New York Times
Republicans Retain House Seat in Special Election in Western N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
Chris Jacobs, a Republican state senator, will succeed Chris Collins, who resigned and pleaded guilty last year to insider trading charges. Source: New York Times
In a G.O.P. Stronghold, a Vacant House Seat Gives Democrats Hope
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
A special election in Western New York on Tuesday may be another test of President Trump’s support in the November 2020 election. Source: New York Times
Can a Billionaire’s Son Spend His Way to a House Seat in New York?
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
Nita Lowey’s decision to step down after three decades has created a seven-way free-for-all in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Source: New York Times