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Congressman From Long Island Gets NY Republican Party's Nod In Gubernatorial Race Congressman From Long Island Gets NY Republican Party's Nod In Gubernatorial Race
Congressman From Long Island Gets NY Republican Party's Nod In Gubernatorial Race New York’s Republican Party leaders have tapped a Long Island lawmaker as their choice to challenge for incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s seat in Albany. Congressman Lee Zeldin, who represents New York’s 1st District on Long Island, was overwhelmingly the choice for the Republican Party at their convention on Long Island, though he could potentially face a primary challenger over the summer. If he were to succeed Hochul, Zeldin would become the first Republican governor in New York since George Pataki two decades ago, though he faces an uphill challenge against the incumbent. Earl…

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by Zak Failla
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New Primary Poll Shows Hochul With Strong Support As De Blasio Announces Decision On Run New Primary Poll Shows Hochul With Strong Support As De Blasio Announces Decision On Run
New Primary Poll Shows Hochul With Strong Support As De Blasio Announces Decision On Run With former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing his decision on a possible gubernatorial challenge, incumbent Kathy Hochul has taken an overwhelming lead over her potential challengers, according to a newly released poll. Siena College released the latest results of its poll on Tuesday, Jan. 18, which found that she is the clear favorite among New York Democrats, with the support of 46 percent of those polled, leading any potential primary opponents by more than 30 points. The second-highest ranked Democrat, de Blasio, who had 12 percent support of those who were polled, announced…

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by Zak Failla
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Democrats Take Control Of State Senate Democrats Take Control Of State Senate
Democrats Take Control Of State Senate This story has been updated. New York Democrats took control of the state Senate on Tuesday, promising to push a progressive agenda that the GOP majority blocked for years. Early returns from the state Board of Elections showed that Democrats captured at least 32 of the Senate's 63 seats. Democrats managed to pull six key Sept. 13 primary upsets in the state Senate, as reported here by Daily Voice. State Senate wins by Democrats also likely makes Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers the first black woman to lead a state legislative majority conference in New York his…

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by Jon Craig