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Showdown Of 30-Somethings In Westchester District Labeled 'Race To Watch' By Politico Showdown Of 30-Somethings In Westchester District Labeled 'Race To Watch' By Politico
Showdown Of 30-Somethings In Westchester District Labeled 'Race To Watch' By Politico The race for New York's 17th District seat is drawing national attention, as it may play a large role in what party ends up securing a majority in the House, according to a new report by Politico. The race between incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler, a 38-year-old Republican, and Democrat Mondaire Jones, age 37, has been labeled a "race to watch" by Politico in a new report from Sunday, Oct. 27.  The 17th District consists of all of Rockland and Putnam counties, most of Northern Westchester, and portions of southern Dutchess County. According to the outlet, the seat is one of a handf…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race
Westchester School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race A school board member and small business owner from Northern Westchester who is also the sister of Michigan's governor has suspended her campaign to represent much of the Hudson Valley in the US Congress. Katonah resident and Democrat Liz Gereghty, the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29 that she would be dropping out of the race for New York's 17th District seat. Earlier Report - Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress Instead, Gereghty, a member of the Katonah-Lewisboro School Board, endorsed…

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by Ben Crnic
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Ethics Chair Asks House To Expel Santos After Finding 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking Ethics Chair Asks House To Expel Santos After Finding 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking
Ethics Chair Asks House To Expel Santos After Finding 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking The third time may be the charm for federal lawmakers hoping to oust embattled New York Rep. George Santos from office. House Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest, a Republican from Mississippi, filed a resolution to expel Santos from Congress on Friday morning, Nov. 17. Members are expected to vote on the resolution the week after Thanksgiving.  Earlier Report: LI Rep Santos Won't Run For Re-Election: 'Substantial Evidence' Of Lawbreaking, Committee Says The rare move came just one day after the committee, made up of five Republicans and five Democrats, released a report sayi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Some Pundits Now Project Sean Patrick Maloney Will Be First DCCC Chair To Lose Seat In 40 Years Some Pundits Now Project Sean Patrick Maloney Will Be First DCCC Chair To Lose Seat In 40 Years
Some Pundits Now Project Sean Patrick Maloney Will Be First Dccc Chair To Lose Seat In 40 Years As Democrats across the country brace for what many political pundits say could be a great night for Republicans,  five-term New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney is facing a tough battle to win the newly drawn 17th District. Maloney, who has served as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) since 2021, trailed his Republican opponent, Assemblyman Mike Lawler, by six points, 46 to 52 percent, in one poll taken in late October 2022, Forbes reports.  In the weeks leading up to the election, Cook Political Report changed its rating on the 17th District race from “lean Dem…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Mondaire Jones Holds Big Lead In Race To Take Over Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat Mondaire Jones Holds Big Lead In Race To Take Over Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat
Mondaire Jones Holds Big Lead In Race To Take Over Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat Early voting results are in, and Mondaire Jones has taken a commanding lead to take over longtime Congresswoman Nita Lowey's seat in the 17th District. New York’s 17th District includes most of Westchester, and all of Rockland County. Lowey, who announced last year that she would be stepping down, was elected to Congress in 1989. As of Wednesday, June 24, Jones had picked up 13,625 votes (44 percent), according to the Board of Elections. No other candidate has garnered more than 20 percent of the vote: Adam Schleifer: 6,253 (20 percent); Sen. David Carlucci: 3,958 (13 percent); Evelyn …

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by Zak Failla