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NY GOP thanks Texas governor for making immigration a local issue

At the state party’s annual gala last week, New York Republicans demonized asylum-seekers while celebrating the man who has shipped them to New York City.

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Will George Santos’ new congressional run doom his plea deal?

Unless he reaches a deal with federal prosecutors, the former member of Congress will go to trial later this year on 23 federal criminal charges.

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Which New York Republicans are endorsing Trump?

Seven of the state’s 10 Republican members of Congress have already endorsed the former president.

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Upstate New York Senate ‘primary’ is over before it even starts

A local Democratic Party official was waiting in the wings just in case state Sen. James Skoufis decided to run for higher office.

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Who’s running for Congress in the Western NY special election?

After former Rep. Brian Higgins stepped down, the 26th Congressional District special election is likely to be a win for Democrats.

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Grace Meng says Suozzi didn’t take Asian voters for granted

From multilingual campaign lit to weekly meet-and-greets, the Suozzi campaign made outreach to Asian voters a top priority – and Meng hopes other Democrats will follow suit.

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Absolutely everyone is claiming responsibility for Tom Suozzi’s victory

Labor unions, the governor, progressives and national political action committees are all saying they were instrumental in flipping the seat.

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Tom Suozzi’s special election win gives Democrats hope for November

However, there were several unusual factors in this race that might be hard to replicate.

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2024 New York 3rd Congressional District special election results

Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after defeating Republican candidate Mazi Melesa Pilip.

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2024 Bronx Assembly district special election results

Democratic attorney Landon Dais defeated Republican Norman McGill in the race to replace former Assembly Member Latoya Joyner.

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Bowman threatens defamation lawsuit after Latimer says he takes ‘money from Hamas’

At a black history event this weekend, Westchester County Executive George Latimer baselessly accused Bowman of “taking money from Hamas.”

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Snow forecast complicates Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip’s Election Day

Turning out voters in bad weather will be a key factor in Tuesday’s contest in the 3rd Congressional District.

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The Democratic establishment is coming for another socialist lawmaker upstate

Socialist Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha unseated Kevin Cahill in 2022. Now his former chief of staff is primarying her.

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Mazi Pilip is one of those pro-lifers who supports a woman’s right to choose (?)

In a debate against former Rep. Tom Suozzi, the Republican candidate in a bellwether Long Island election showed her inexperience.

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Suozzi and Pilip ready for debate in NY-3

A Siena College/Newsday poll released this morning showed Suozzi with just a four-point lead, within the poll’s margin of error.

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Joint fundraising committees are funneling huge amounts of money into NY House races

The unique structure of the committees allows them to fundraise for multiple candidates – from big donors.