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On Tuesday, Democrats in New York proved they’re in a strong position to flip critical congressional swing seats across the state next November.
Meanwhile, in the last few weeks alone, we’ve seen New York Republicans lose it over speaker chaos, elevate a radical anti-choice extremist to lead their conference, fail to expel corrupt Santos, and attempt to cut Israel funding by 30%.
These results serve as a roadmap for Democrats across the state heading into the on-year:
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New York’s 3rd Congressional District: Democrat Christine Liu won a critical Democratic seat on the North Hempstead Town Council, giving a fresh voice to the growing Asian American community.
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New York’s 17th Congressional District: Democrats picked up two critical seats in the Rockland County Legislature, giving Democrats a super-majority. Democrats Colin Smith and Vedat Gashi held two legislative seats in northern Westchester County, denying Republicans critical pick-up opportunities and maintaining a supermajority in the Westchester County legislature.
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New York’s 18th Congressional District: The Dutchess County District Attorney, City of Poughkeepsie Mayor, Town of Poughkeepsie Supervisor, and Chester Supervisor all flipped while Democrats held key seats for the Ulster County District Attorney and Cornwall Supervisor. Yvonne Flowers will make history as the first Black woman to serve as Mayor of Poughkeepsie, flipping the seat from red to blue, having been held by a Republican for the previous 8 years.
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New York’s 19th Congressional District: Democrats flipped control of the Columbia County District Attorney, Binghamton City Council, Sullivan County Legislature, while picking up a contested county legislative seat in Cortland County. The Columbia County District Attorney seat hasn’t been held by a Democrat in 35 years, making this a history-making pick-up for Democrats heading into November 2024. Raw votes by Democratic voters in the Columbia County District Attorney race increased by over 10% since 2019.
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New York’s 22nd Congressional District: In Onondaga County, Democratic candidates won two Family Court Judge seats and are on track to win a County Clerk seat while maintaining control of the County Comptroller’s office.
DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
“Heading into 2024, this is what’s clear: vulnerable New York Republicans are going to be held responsible by voters for their abysmal records and their own majority’s chaos.”
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