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Following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn. , [ 8 ] the New York State Legislature drew new congressional district maps to be used beginning in the 2024 elections.
The 2025 New York's 21st congressional district special election is an expected special election to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is expected to become vacant as Republican incumbent Elise Stefanik was chosen by president Donald Trump to be his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations , though she ...
In March 2023, New York Democrats challenged the new map, deeming it incorrect for the Court to draw the map, claiming that the job lies solely with the Legislature and I.R.C. [3] In July 2023, an intermediate appeals court ruled that the I.R.C. must create another new map for the 2024 House Elections. [4]
In 2011, Democrat Kathy Hochul won a special election in New York's 26th congressional district, which means that at every seat, except the Long Island-based 2nd congressional district (which was numbered as the 3rd prior to the 2011 redistricting), has elected a Democratic representative at least once since 2006. [citation needed]
New York's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the State of New York. It is represented by Democrat Tom Suozzi , after a special election was held on February 13, 2024, to replace expelled Republican George Santos .
Ferson said her biggest concerns this election were keeping Trump out of office and preserving abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. Similar dynamics surface in the other ring districts. On Long Island, Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito is trying to hold onto a congressional district right outside New York City that Biden won by 15 percentage points.
Democrats won a total of 21 New York House seats, while Republicans won six. [4] Nationally, the Democratic Party won control of the House of Representatives on election day. [8] New York is near unique among the states in that it allows electoral fusion (cross-endorsement). [9] As a result, New York ballots tend to list many political parties.
Despite New York City traditionally voting Democratic, Staten Island remains a reliably red borough. In Tuesday's election, where the Republican party won a second term in the White House, 65% of ...