Political Note #333 State of the House

Post published:October 28, 2020
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 Political Summary US Congress Arizona Year Arkansas US Congress 2020 California Type of Election Political Notes Georgia Iowa Maine Michigan Minnesota New Jersey New Mexico New York Oklahoma Texas Utah Virginia

Looking at Toss-up seats the prospects for the House of Representatives are not promising. They could lose 8 seats. Maybe more.

Women Candidates for Whom Donations Could Make a Difference

Post published:September 6, 2020
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A reader asked. Can you put together a list of 30 candidates for the House of Representatives for whom donations would make a difference? Some Senate candidates, too?

Political Note #308 Nancy Goroff NY CD 01

Post published:August 1, 2020
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 US Congress Year US Congress 2020 Type of Election Political Notes New York

Check out the website: https://lenspoliticalnotes.com Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. Opening School Political Note #308 Nancy Goroff NY CD 01 2020 General El;ection 35.5 – 30.6. In 2018, Businessman Perry Gershon won the Democratic Primary against Kate Browning 51.5 – 47.4 In 2018, Incumbent Republican Lee Zeldin defeated Perry Gershon in the General Election 36.1 – 34.8 in 2020 Professor Nancy Goroff https://www.goroffforcongress.com defeated Perry Gershon in the Democratic Primary Can Nancy Goroff do better in the 2020 General Election? Can she win…

Electing Judges in New York

Post published:July 28, 2020
Post category:Daily Bits General Election 2020 Primary Year State Type of Election New York

As part of the work, the several delegates from our club met, via Zoom, with several of the candidates for what is now four vacant positions.

Political Note #298 Diana Richardson NY AD 43

Post published:June 17, 2020
Post category:2020 State Elections Primary Year State House of Representatives or House of Delegates or Assembly State Type of Election Political Notes New York

Diana Richardson was subject to a little tough love herself. In her teens, she dropped out of school. Her parents sent her away. Homeless, she found her way to Covenant House and found herself.

Political Note #284 Dana Balter NY CD 24

Post published:April 18, 2020
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Dana Balter is, it turns out, an effective politician.

Political Note #270 Nate McMurray New York CD 27

Post published:February 17, 2020
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In 2018, Democrat Nate McMurray lost to the Republican incumbent Chris Collins by .3%, by 1,037 votes. That could give you hope.

Political Note #266 Jackie Gordon NY CD 02

Post published:January 28, 2020
Post category:Federal Elections General Election 2020 US Congress Year US Congress 2020 State Type of Election Political Notes New York

Like many New Yorkers, Jackie Gordon is an immigrant. She was born in Jamaica. The West Indies not Queens. She was a single mom, has a son who still lives with her and a daughter who is a Captain in the US Air Force.

Political Note #254 Tedra Cobb NY CD 21

Post published:December 7, 2019
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The impeachment of the President and related controversies are central to the standing of NY 21’s incumbent.

Political Note #232 Antonio Delgado NY CD 19

Post published:September 1, 2019
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A black, ex-rapper with a Harvard law degree and a Rhodes Scholarship who won a Congressional seat in a white, upstate New York district.