Tuesday’s Election Results Expand Democratic Majorities in State Legislature and Put New Yorkers in Leadership Positions in Congress
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As has been widely reported, the elections this week produced numerous Democratic victories both in New York State and across the country. Of particular note:
- Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James and Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli each won re-election by substantial margins.
- Based upon which candidates have been declared winners or who are leading at this point (with votes still to be counted), it appears the Democrats will have a 47-16 Democratic majority in the State Senate and a 111-39 or 112-38 majority in the Assembly, creating again what is technically a “veto-proof” majority.
- There will be over 40 new members in the State Legislature including the defeat of numerous incumbent State Senators and Assemblymembers in Long Island, Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and the Capital District.
- For Congress, Brooklynites Hakeem Jeffries and Charles Schumer will likely lead the US House of Representatives and US Senate after both parties flipped enough seats across the country to gain majorities in both Houses, with Democrats controlling at least 54 seats of the 100-person US Senate and 253 of the 435-person US House of Representatives. In New York , Democrat Cait Conley defeated incumbent Republican Michael Lawler in NY-17 (lower Hudson Valley). Also, notably, while not a flip in control, Republican Anthony Constantino is leading Democrat Blake Gendebien in North Country Congressional race (NY-21) to replace Elise Stefanik.
There are numerous websites for physicians to view who has won or who is currently leading in the various New York elections, including here and here.
We will follow-up with additional information about these newly elected officials from across the State, and how MSSNY and county medical society leadership will be working together to develop and expand relationships with them.
