With another Democrat embroiled in scandal, New York Republicans are feeling more optimistic they can flip the historically blue state in November and win control of the governor's office.
Republicans are feeling more optimistic they can flip the historically blue state in November and win control of the governor's office.after being charged with bribery in an alleged public corruption scheme, less than a year after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.
Republicans have argued the ground is ripe for change in New York, following a string of scandals in Albany, economic fallout from COVID-19, a crime spike, mass outbound migration and high inflation."[With] the destruction that we've seen under one party rule of our city and our state – I feel this election is our last chance to really save our state."
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: Rep. Nicole Malliotakis speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill May 19, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul accepted Benjamin's resignation after his arrest. She chose Benjamin, then a state lawmaker, to serve as her second-in-command when she became governor, taking over for Cuomo."While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as lieutenant governor," Hochul said in a statement Tuesday.
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