Some staffers read or watch Netflix at the office, while others punch in and then go shopping or to the gym, current and former employees said. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Primaries and Caucuses”
How Corey Johnson’s Decision to Drop Out Changed the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
The pandemic and the George Floyd protests have altered the 2021 contest, and new candidates are emerging. Source: New York Times
After 6 Weeks, Victors Are Declared in 2 N.Y. Congressional Primaries
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
Representative Carolyn Maloney and Councilman Ritchie Torres won in New York City after a Democratic primary that raised concerns about mail-in voting. Source: New York Times
Did New York Just Get the Nation’s Most Liberal Legislature?
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
Among those toppled by progressive insurgents was a Brooklyn assemblyman who was first elected in 1972. 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
3 Weeks After Primary, N.Y. Officials Still Can’t Say Who Won Key Races
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
Tens of thousands of absentee ballots in New York are still uncounted and many races have yet to be called. What will November look like? Source: New York Times
Mondaire Jones Rides Insurgent Wave to a House Primary Win in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2020
Mr. Jones is likely to become among the first openly gay African-American members of Congress. 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
Insurgent Wave in New York Pushes Old Guard Democrats Aside
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Three insurgent candidates were poised to win their congressional primaries in New York, hinting at a broad directional change for the party. Source: New York Times
Engel Falls Behind as Insurgent Wave Upends House Primaries in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
Following the 2018 success of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, three progressive Democrats took commanding leads in their primaries. Source: New York Times
Kentucky and N.Y. Primary Election Day: What to Watch for Today
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2020
There are competitive House races in New York, and Charles Booker faces Amy McGrath in the Senate primary in Kentucky. Results may be delayed because of the many voters casting absentee ballots. 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
‘This Is a Change Election’: Will 2 Entrenched House Members Fall?
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2020
Two candidates who lost to incumbent members of Congress in 2018 are back. An altered political landscape may give them a lift this time. 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