Gov. Kathy Hochul is cruising to a commanding victory in next week’s Democratic primary, while the Republican race between Rep. Lee Zeldin and Andrew Giuliani is close to a tie, according to a new poll. But whether Zeldin or Giuliani win the Republican primary next Tuesday, the same SurveyUSA poll shows Democrat Hochul with a … Read more
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the landmark John Act into law on Monday. R. Lewis of New York Voting Rights that positions the state as a national leader in voting rights by ensuring that barriers to access to the polls are removed. The measure occurs prior to the primary elections on June 28. Legislation S.1046-E/A.6678-E will … Read more
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NEW YORK – There are less than two weeks left before the Democratic primary in New York’s gubernatorial race, and with early voting starting this weekend, each of the candidates is looking for a boost in Thursday’s debate. The debate, hosted by NBC 4 New York/WNBC, Telemundo 47/WNJU and the Times Union, will see Governor … Read more
NEW YORK – Election officials issued the preliminary results in the midterm elections in New Jersey, one of several US states that held primaries on Tuesday. Although New Jersey voters did not cast ballots for the state elections, they did vote for Democratic and Republican candidates running for several open seats in the US House … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation on Saturday stating that a special election to fill vacancies in Congressional Districts 19 and 23 will be held on Tuesday, August 23. The special elections will fill the vacancies created for the resignations of Antonio Delgado and Tom Reed. “With the resignations of Congressmen Delgado and … Read more
NEW YORK – New York would make it easier to sue over discriminatory election policies and require localities with a history of civil rights violations to get approval before changing election rules, under legislation passed Thursday by the U.S.-controlled Assembly and Senate. Democrats. A spokesman for Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said she will review … Read more
NEW YORK – NBC 4 New York/WNBC, Telemundo 47/WNJU and Times Union announced plans for the first scheduled televised debate with the leading Democratic Party candidates for Governor of New York. The governor’s debate is scheduled for Thursday, June 16 at 7 pm, two days before early voting begins. The event will take place at … Read more
Antonio Delgado was sworn in Wednesday as New York’s new lieutenant governor in front of state Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant. The former Hispanic congressman was accompanied by his family, his wife and his son. Governor Kathy Hochul gave an introduction before the swearing-in, highlighting the work they will do together. “Public service is the … Read more
Hispanic Congressman Antonio Delgado will be sworn in Wednesday as New York’s next lieutenant governor, Governor Kathy Hochul announced. The Democrat said Monday that she will issue a proclamation for a special election to fill her colleague’s seat in upstate New York once he is elected lieutenant governor. It is not clear when that will … Read more