The Staten Island portion of the center-right district has swung back and forth from voting for Democrats like Barack Obama and moderates like Rose, to Republicans like Donald Trump and Malliotakis over the past 13 years. But with new district lines possibly expanding into more left-leaning areas of Brooklyn or Manhattan, progressive groups like Brand New Congress and MoveOn are already getting involved. A primary between Rose and activist Brittany Ramos DeBarros, a Democratic socialist, will likely trigger a hard-fought ideological battle a year after many Democrats on Staten Island voted for moderate mayoral candidates like Eric Adams and Kathryn Garcia.
Meanwhile, the primary loss of Staten Island borough president candidate Steven Matteo — a party-backed moderate Republican — to disgraced former Rep. House Republicans and Democrats spent millions on the Rose-Malliotakis contest. Ramos DeBarros, a U. Army veteran who has recently been endorsed by Brand New Congress, a progressive group that helped Rep. She said that her campaign is focused on increasing turnout through a grassroots effort and unabashedly supporting policies like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal.
Ramos DeBarros has also begun to draw donations and informal support from some progressive grassroot leaders in the district, such as the founders of Staten Island Women Who March and Fight Back Bay Ridge.
The group is set to hold a hearing on Staten Island July Several neighborhoods — including Sunset Park and Lower Manhattan — that could be included in a redrawn district have more reliably Democratic constituencies than the southern Brooklyn neighborhoods currently represented by Malliotakis. The congressman on Thursday afternoon issued a statement saying as absentee ballots continued to be counted, he realized there was no path to victory. I have called to congratulate Congresswoman-elect Malliotakis on her win and concede the race.
On Election Night, after Malliotakis declared victory, Rose did not concede, although he admitted he faced an uphill battle to close the gap. Rose is down roughly Across the country, Democrats have won the vast majority of absentee ballots, but not at that high of a rate in most districts. It became clear on Thursday that Rose would not be able to catch up to Malliotakis. The only poll in the race put it as a statistical tie. Max Rose for a seat that also covers part of southern Brooklyn.
Thank you to the CapitolPolice and all law enforcement for all they are doing to restore order at the Capitol and to keep us safe. I condemn in the strongest terms those who are participating in violence and lawlessness. They must be arrested and prosecuted! Malliotakis condemned the violence and called for everyone involved to be arrested and prosecuted. Some observers now say that even after less than a week in office she may be vulnerable to a challenge in , while others believe her Trump-loyalist stand could help cement her power in the conservative heart of her district.
But the freshman rep defended her votes on Twitter Thursday. Some see her actions as a political calculation that encourages her political base on Staten Island, the only borough to go for Trump, giving him Marco Rubio R-Florida instead.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Even as she seeks to build on a national profile that brought millions in outside donations to her swing-district campaign, Malliotakis is banking on being politically insulated in her home turf, political observers told THE CITY.
State Senator Andrew J. Lanza Senator Andrew J. As a former New York City Council member, prosecutor, accountant and business owner, Senator Lanza brings extensive public and private experience to the Senate.
A lifelong resident of the 60th District, Nicole attended P.
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