It has been a bruising, expensive and drawn-out election season here in New York, and it finally came to an end last night.
Here are the big takeaways.
Andrew M. Cuomo slides to victory
Mr. Cuomo won a third time in the race for governor of New York, easily beating his Republican rival, Marcus Molinaro. He ran on his record, which includes same sex-marriage, gun control measures and paid family leave. Just like his father, Mr. Cuomo won a third term as governor, and just like his father, he has denied that he has presidential ambitions.
Democrats take New York seats in the House
New York State had nine incumbent House Republicans, out of 27 total House representatives. Yesterday, three of those Republicans lost their seats. The most notable was John J. Faso, a Republican who represented New York’s 19th Congressional District, whom Antonio Delgado defeated. Here in the city, Max Rose defeated Representative Dan Donovan in Staten Island, and in central New York, Anthony Brindisi beat Representative Claudia Tenney.
Democrats seize control of the State Senate
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| Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins was poised to become the majority leader, making her the first woman to lead either legislative chamber in New York and the first black woman to lead the State Senate.Nathaniel Brooks for The New York Times |
Democrats won control of the New York State Senate for the first time in nearly a decade. The Democratic senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins is slated to become the next majority leader, which would make her the first black woman to lead the Senate, and the first woman to lead the State Senate or Assembly.
A first for the attorney general
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| During the campaign, Letitia James emphasized that she would continue to use the New York attorney general’s office to contest the policies of President Trump.Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times |
Letitia James, a Democrat, beat her Republican rival, Keith H. Wofford, to become the first woman elected attorney general in New York. She is also the first African-American woman elected attorney general and the first black woman to be elected to a statewide office. As New York’s attorney general, she will inherit several lawsuits against President Trump and could become a face of resistance to his policies.
In New Jersey, Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat, fought off a strong challenge by his Republican opponent, Bob Hugin. Mr. Menendez managed to keep his seat, even after his federal corruption trial last year. Connecticut is remaining bright blue, sending only Democrats to Congress, including Jahana Hayes, the first black Democrat to represent the state.