Mr. Ryan, a county executive, defeated Marc Molinaro, a Republican, in the Hudson Valley special election. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Midterm Elections (2022)”
New York: How to Vote, Where to Vote and Candidates on the Ballot
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2022
Primaries for Congress and State Senate were pushed back to August because of redistricting woes. Here’s what to know. Source: New York Times
The New York Primary Being Watched by A.O.C., Pelosi and the Clintons
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2022
Big Democratic names have lined up on both sides of the heated battle between Representative Sean Patrick Maloney and his progressive challenger, State Senator Alessandra Biaggi. Source: New York Times
Where Are All the Manhattan Voters in August? Try the Hamptons.
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2022
A late August congressional primary in New York has candidates scrambling to find far-flung voters who tend to summer in places like the Hamptons. Source: New York Times
Will Abortion Issue Sway Voters’ Choices? N.Y. House Race Poses Test.
By Gotham Rex on August 13, 2022
An Aug. 23 special election to replace a Democrat, Antonio Delgado, could help answer one of the biggest questions of the midterms. Source: New York Times
Could Carl Paladino and his ‘three-ring circus’ be headed for Congress?
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2022
Mr. Paladino, who has a history of racist and outrageous remarks, is competing in a Republican House primary against the G.O.P. state chairman. Source: New York Times
Five Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Democratic interference in Republican primaries paid off in some places but not others, election-denying candidates were halted in Colorado, and incumbents proved their staying power. Source: New York Times
Chris Jacobs Drops Re-Election Bid After Bucking His Party on Guns
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Representative Chris Jacobs, whose district includes Buffalo suburbs, abandoned his campaign after his support for a federal assault weapons ban caused a G.O.P. backlash. Source: New York Times
For Hochul, Shooting in Buffalo Is a Hometown Tragedy
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
The governor grew up in the Buffalo suburbs and lives in the city now. The shooting has taken on political overtones in the 2022 race for governor of New York. Source: New York Times
In Buffalo, Biden Denounces ‘Domestic Terrorism’
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
The president acknowledged that it would be difficult to persuade Congress to act on restricting guns. Source: New York Times
National Democrats Make Last-Gasp Push to Keep N.Y. District Maps
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Democrats are seeking to reinstate congressional district maps that were declared unconstitutional last week by New York’s highest court. Source: New York Times
How N.Y. Democrats Lost a Critical Redistricting Battle
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
When an independent redistricting commission failed to reach consensus, Democratic leaders decided to make their own maps and risk a lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Gov. Murphy Tones Down Liberal Message in Bid for Suburban Voters
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
In the first budget address of his second term, Gov. Philip Murphy responded to New Jersey voters’ discontent at a time of surging gas costs and high taxes. Source: New York Times
Socialists’ Response to War in Ukraine Has Put Some Democrats on Edge
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2022
The Democratic Socialists of America’s view that U.S. “imperialist expansionism” through NATO fueled Russia’s invasion has created challenges for politicians aligned with the group. Source: New York Times
Democrats Win Early Victory in Court Fight Over District Maps
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2022
A judge’s stance was good news for Democrats, who drew the maps that Republicans say are gerrymandered, but the case will proceed. Source: New York Times