New York State Republicans used images of boarded-up businesses and of Mayor Bill de Blasio to persuade voters to vote for their candidates. Source: New York Times
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Some Suburban Strongholds Swing Back to G.O.P. in N.Y. and Across U.S.
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Republicans are ahead in key congressional races in New York State, mirroring a national trend of apparent success in winning back swing districts. Source: New York Times
Incumbent Democrats Win in N.J. House Races; Van Drew Is Narrowly Ahead
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Voter turnout was on track to set records, complicating the counting process. Mail ballots may be counted for up to a week after the election. Source: New York Times
Incumbent Democrats Prevail in New Jersey Congressional Races
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Voter turnout was on track to set records, complicating the counting process. Mail ballots may be counted for up to a week after the election. Source: New York Times
Inside Decades of Nepotism and Bungling at the N.Y.C. Elections Board
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
Some staffers read or watch Netflix at the office, while others punch in and then go shopping or to the gym, current and former employees said. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Was Once a Bastion of G.O.P. Moderates. Then Trump Came Along.
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2020
For decades, Republicans in Manhattan carved out a niche by embracing socially liberal causes. President Trump’s election destroyed that centrism. Source: New York Times
Can This Billionaire Save N.Y.’s Senate Republicans?
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
Ronald Lauder is spending millions of dollars to defeat Democratic state senators, whose party is tantalizingly close to a supermajority. Source: New York Times
Trump Attacked Rochester Protesters. Not All Local Republicans Agree.
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2020
In Western New York, the president’s vilification of Black Lives Matter protests has forced candidates to decide whether to line up behind him. Source: New York Times
Trump Says Crime Is Rampant in N.Y.C. Here Are the Facts.
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
At the Republican National Convention, the president and two other New Yorkers painted a dark picture of the city. The reality is more complex. Source: New York Times
N.J.'s 2020 Primary Is Mostly by Mail. Here's Why That Matters.
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Amy Kennedy, a former teacher, is married to Patrick Kennedy, a retired congressman. She will face Representative Jeff Van Drew, who quit the Democratic Party and is backed by President Trump. Source: New York Times
A Kennedy Wife and a Professor Compete to Run Against a Trump Backer
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Stakes are high in the Democratic primary for a New Jersey congressional seat: The winner will face a candidate who defected from the party to support Trump. Source: New York Times
In a G.O.P. Stronghold, a Vacant House Seat Gives Democrats Hope
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
A special election in Western New York on Tuesday may be another test of President Trump’s support in the November 2020 election. Source: New York Times