Tag: NYS
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New York State Political Races Tighten as November Elections Near
This story has been republished with permission from The Legislative Gazette Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead over Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin is now 11 points, down from 17 points three weeks ago. Hochul currently leads Zeldin 52%-41%, down from 54%-37% in September, according to a new Siena College Poll of likely New York state voters…
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Polls Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday; Find Out Where to Vote
New York voters will have the chance to elect four statewide officers and a U.S. senator on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Voters will be able to cast a ballot for the Governor’s Office, Lieutenant Governor’s Office, Comptroller’s Office, Attorney General’s Office, and the junior U.S. senator from New York. Polls will open at 6 a.m.…
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2017 NYS Election Proposals
Know what you’re voting for on Nov. 7 Proposal 1: Constitutional Convention Voters will decide whether to open up a constitutional convention in which delegates will be given the opportunity to revise the NYS constitution. Proposal 2: Corrupt Officials Forfeit Pensions New York state voters will have the chance to declare their frustration with the…
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Election Coverage 2014
The Little Rebellion’s 2014 midterm election coverage including races in the home-districts of TLR writers and contributions from The Legislative Gazette Cuomo Defends His Place as Governor. Odd Race, Predictable Ending for District 52. Avella Remains 11th District Senator. Former Navy Reservist Clinches Senate Seat in 3rd District. Cahill Remains 103rd District Assemblyman. Martins…
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Maloney Claims Victory in Close 18th Congressional District Race
Sean Maloney claimed victory against opponent Nan Hayworth on Nov. 4 in the election for Congressional District 18, but Hayworth said it’s “too close to call.” With 84,415 votes, incumbent congressman Maloney gained support of 50 percent of the voters as Hayworth trailed behind with 81,625 votes, or a 48 percent following, similar to last elections’ results…
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Tonko Easily Holds on to NY-20 Congressional District
By: Emily DeFranco Rep. Paul Tonko will enter his fourth term as representative of New York’s 20th Congressional District defeating Jim Fischer in the 2014 midterm election. Tonko, D-Amsterdam, received 118,993 votes winning him 61 percent of the district’s votes while Fischer received 75,491 votes, putting him at 39 percent, according to The Associated Press.…
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Larkin Gets 13th Term in State Senate
Longtime incumbent Senator William Larkin of the 39th District (covering eastern Orange County and the towns of Marlborough and Plattekill in southern Ulster) comfortably won his Hudson Valley seat. Larkin was challenged by Democrat Councilwoman Gay Lee of Newburgh. Larkin received 25,745 more votes than Lee. This gave Larkin 64 percent of the total vote…
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Martins Beats Challenger by Less Than 4 Percent in 7th Senate District
Incumbent Jack Martins fought off a tough challenge by Democrat Adam Haber for New York State Senate District 7 with 38,557 to 29,986 votes, a margin of victory of 12 percent. This win mirrors his previous races for the position, winning by 3.6 percent of the vote in 2012 and by 451 votes in 2010.…
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Cahill Remains 103rd District Assemblyman
Long-time Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, according to The Associated Press, has defeated challenger Kevin Roberts with 23,816 votes to Robert’s 15,134 in Assembly District 103 on Tuesday. Cahill garnered 59 percent of the vote while Roberts received 37 percent. 4 percent of the votes were blank or write-in. Roberts, a Republican who was elected to the Ulster…
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Former Navy Reservist Clinches Senate Seat in 3rd District
Republican Tom Croci will take office Jan. 7, 2015 following his victory over Democratic challenger, Adrienne Esposito this Tuesday in the race for New York State’s 3rd Senate District. Croci’s victory, as reported by the Associated Press, came in at 58 to 42 percent over Esposito, which translated into 32,405 to 23,123 votes. Croci, the…
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Avella Remains 11th District Senator
Incumbent Tony Avella easily defeated the Green Party’s Paul Gilman on Nov. 4 in a landslide victory for the 11th Senate District in Queens. While the Green Party’s Gilman was hopeful during an interview with The Legislative Gazette last month, the incumbent easily held on to the seat, winning 92 percent of the vote according to The…
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Odd Race, Predictable Ending for District 52
Democrat Jo Anne Simon handily won her bid for Brooklyn’s State Assembly District 52 Tuesday with 17,293 votes, around 70 percent of the vote, according to The Associated Press. Liberal Pete Sikora, running on the Working Families Party line, received 5,582 votes, around 22 percent of the vote. The result is unsurprising, as Sikora essentially…
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Cuomo Defends His Place as Governor
Andrew Cuomo defended his seat as governor of New York against challenger Robert Astorino. Cuomo received 54 percent of the vote to Astorino’s 41 percent, pulling 1,918,744 democratic votes to Astorino’s Republican 1,442,655, according to The Associated Press. Cuomo, a Democrat elected as governor in 2010, has committed his term to restoring people’s trust in…
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Electronic Legislative Bills Now Distributed in New York
Beginning this coming session, copies of legislative bills will now be electronically distributed when the New York Legislature is in session, after Ballot Proposal 2 was passed by voters Tuesday in New York. According to the Associated Press, more than 2.164 million people voted in favor while 634,147 voted against it. New York’s Constitution requires…