Democrats are fighting to keep their supermajorities in swing suburban districts, particularly on Long IslandĮver-blue New York has twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans and has turned less friendly for Republicans over the past decade, thanks in part to upstate population loss and a decrease in New Yorkers identifying as Republicans. Population losses upstate and gains downstate may impact the balance of power in congressional district and state senate races. The New York house and state senate have also been the subject of redistricting. house seat in congressional redistricting. Kathy Hochul running to become the state’s first elected female governor against Republican U.S.
New York’s top race this November features Democratic Gov.
