Category: NY Politics

Appeals Court Upholds New York Absentee Ballot Law, Reversing Earlier Ruling

An appeals court in New York on Nov. 1 upheld a state absentee ballot law, reversing an earlier ruling that found the law unconstitutional. The law, enacted in 2022, says that “In no event may a court order a ballot that has been counted to be uncounted.” New York Supreme Court Justice Dianne Freestone ruled in October…


Democrat Strategists Express Alarm Over GOP Gains in New York Ahead of Midterms

Some Democrat strategists have expressed alarm by recent Republican gains and warned incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul could be defeated next week. New York has not elected a Republican candidate for governor in decades. An aggregate of polls from RealClearPolitics shows that Hochul’s alleged lead over Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) has shrunk in recent weeks,…


‘Momentum Is Building’: Youngkin Predicts Shockwave for Democrats in New York on Nov. 8

WESTCHESTER, N.Y.—Democrats should prepare to see a shockwave in New York on Nov. 8 when the polls come out, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said at a rally for Lee Zeldin in the state’s Westchester county. The 54-year-old Youngkin, who avoided any major upset in his state by beating Democrat opponent Terry McAuliffe last November, said…


Youngkin Predicts Shockwave for Democrats in New York on Nov. 8

WESTCHESTER, N.Y.—Democrats should prepare to see a shockwave in New York on Nov. 8 when the polls come out, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said at a rally for Lee Zeldin in the state’s Westchester county. The 54-year-old Youngkin, who last year flipped red a state where President Joe Biden won in 2020, said he was…


Youngkin Predicts Republican ‘Shockwave’ in New York on Election Day

WESTCHESTER, N.Y.—Democrats should prepare to see a “shockwave” in New York on Nov. 8 when the polls come out, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said at a rally for Lee Zeldin in the state’s Westchester county. The 54-year-old Youngkin, who last year flipped red a state where President Joe Biden won in 2020, said he was…


Midterm Elections Updates: Mail-In Ballot Total Surges Past 10 Million Across US: Election Monitor

The latest on the midterm elections. ______ Mail-In Ballot Total Surges Past 10 Million Across US Ahead of 2022 Midterms More than 10 million people have cast mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections, according to an election monitoring project. Another 5 million or so have voted early and in person, research from the…


Midterm Elections Updates: Late Push by Dixon Helps Tighten Michigan Governor’s Race

The latest on the midterm elections. ______ Late Push by Dixon Helps Tighten Michigan Governor’s Race Fresh off a late-October prime-time debate, Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon had completed nearly a dozen TV interviews by noon the next day. Campaign ads were finally airing on TV, and Dixon was scheduled to depart for a statewide…


Midterm Elections Updates: Democrats ‘Fearful’ Over Where ‘Momentum Is Going’ in Midterm Elections: Psaki 

The latest on the midterm elections. ______ Democrats ‘Fearful’ Over Where ‘Momentum Is Going’ in Midterm Elections: Psaki Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Oct. 28 that Democrats are worried that the momentum has shifted toward Republicans as polls continue to tighten in the leadup to the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Psaki was asked to comment on…


Midterm Elections Updates: Ohio Seeks to Become Latest State to Ban Noncitizen Voting

The latest on the midterm elections. ______ Ohio Seeks to Become Latest State to Ban Noncitizen Voting Republicans in Ohio are promoting a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that would prohibit noncitizens from voting in local elections, fighting back at what they see as a push for such access in liberal enclaves such as San…


Crime Surge Top Issue for New Yorkers Voting for Next Governor

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) is running for governor to unseat Democrat incumbent Kathy Hochul in the Nov. 8 election. He says New Yorkers across the political spectrum are tired of crime and poor quality of life, the most important issue to them is public safety, and they want a governor who will make their communities…