Political Note #99 Robert Jackson NY SD 31

Post published:February 8, 2018
Post category:General Election Win State Elections 2018 Primary Year State Senate Result State Type of Election Political Notes New York

Robert Jackson ran for and was elected to City Council, but later lost campaigns for Borough President and twice for the State Senate. The 2016 State Senate loss was close. Three top candidates in the Democratic primary were within 1,000 votes of each other. Jackson is running again for Senate District 31 which covers the west side of Manhattan. He is running in the primary against an incumbent Democrat who is a member of the Independent Democratic Caucus, a group of eight state Senators who organized with the Republicans, allowing the Republicans to control the Senate.

Political Note #84 Max Rose NY 11

Post published:December 13, 2017
Post category:General Election Win Federal Elections US Congress 2018 Year Result US Congress 2018 State Type of Election Political Notes New York

Max Rose received an education from the military. He also received an education at elite institutions (Wesleyan, the London School of Economics, some time at Oxford). He came back to New York to work in health care. Running for Congress is an extension of his vision of public service. He demonstrates toughness and a commitment to address what people need on Staten Island and throughout the country.

Political Note #69 Laura Curran NY Executive Nassau County

Post published:October 9, 2017
Post category:General Election Win County or Regional official Municipal Elections Year 2017 Result State Type of Election Political Notes New York

If a Democrat is elected Nassau County Executive, that would be another sign from Long Island that Democrats can gain a majority in the New York State Senate. Laura Curran knows her way around. She has been a school board member or a county legislator. More important she was a reporter for the NY Daily News and NY Post. She also learned a lot working in Tom Suozzi's press office when he was County Executive.

Political Note #69 Laura Curran NY Executive Nassau County

Post published:October 9, 2017
Post category:General Election Win Election Run off County or Regional official Municipal Elections 2017 Year Result State Type of Election Political Notes New York

If a Democrat is elected Nassau County Executive, that would be another sign from Long Island about Democrats chances to take the New York Senate. Laura Curran knows her way around. She has been a school board member and a county legislator. More important, she was a reporter for the NY Daily News and NY Post. She also learned a lot working in Tom Suozzi's press office when he was County Executive.

Political Note #43 Anthony Brindisi NY 22

Post published:July 12, 2017
Post category:General Election Win Federal Elections 2018 US Congress Year Result State US Congress 2018 Type of Election Political Notes New York

Anthony Brindisi the kind of legislator who transforms the communities he represents. As a school board member, he led the effort to rebuild the city schools. As a legislator, he supported development in his community. He supported a tourist attraction race track, technology research at the SUNY Polytech, and corporate research and development.

Political Note #20 Christine Pellegrino NY AD 09

Post published:April 23, 2017
Post category:Win State Elections Year 2017 State House of Representatives or House of Delegates or Assembly Result State Special Election Type of Election Political Notes New York

Christine Pellegrino is a reading teacher. She was a Bernie Sanders delegate to the national convention and has been an activist on behalf of those who did not want to take the state school assessment tests. She is a proponent of women's rights, the $15 per hour minimum wage, campaign finance reform, and protecting the environment. A victory in this traditionally Republican Assembly district would be a sign that Democrats can win the State Senate in 2018.

Political Note #18 Tom Suozzi NY CD 03

Post published:April 16, 2017
Post category:Federal Elections General Election Win 2018 Result State US Congress 2018 Type of Election Political Notes New York

Tom Suozzi is the former mayor of Glen Cove, Long Island. As mayor, he earned Al Gore's praise for cleaning up industrial and commercial sites and redeveloping brownfield and superfund sites. When he took office as Nassau County Executive in 2001 as the first Democrat in that position in 30 years, he was faced by billions in debt and an annual deficit of $300 millio. He cut spending, eliminated the deficit; reduced borrowing and reduced the debt. He centralized access to social services, earned praise for his achievements, and was reelected.