New York House Special Election Results: Democrat Pat Ryan wins in bellwether district

[moonshinegnomie]

Source: nbc news

Democrat Pat Ryan emphasized abortion rights as part of his winning campaign over Republican Marc Molinaro, positioning it as a “freedom” issue. The district has tracked the national mood in recent elections: President Joe Biden won it by about 2 points in 2020 after Donald Trump and Barack Obama carried it in their winning campaigns. Republicans held the district from its creation in the 2012 cycle until the 2018 blue wave.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-special-elections/new-york-house-results

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a huge win for the dems

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That is great news! Thank you for letting us know, my dear moonshinegnomie! ♥

[JoeBydun]

2. Excellent

Very good news for dems.

[calimary]

5. Welcome to DU, JoeBydun!

Yeah, VERY good news for Dems, and right when we need it!

Hopefully this will push us even farther forward.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. The first D vs. R result of the 2022 season?

I thought we were in primary season.

[Midnight Writer]

8. Special election.

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. " Republican Marc Molinaro, positioning it as a "freedom" issue. "

hahahhahhahahahahhahaha

[BigmanPigman]

6. Fucking fantstic!!!!!

[Cha]

7. The M$M won't like that..

Expecialy CFUCKINGNN

[Historic NY]

9. Now I can't wait for Ryan to decimate his Republican opponet

Colin Schmidt, he refuses to talk about the bus's he sent off to the Jan 6th Stop the Steal loaded with right to lifers.

[link:https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/local/2021/01/07/furor-erupts-over-gop-assemblyman-addressing-buses-dc-rally-goers/6577929002/|]

[link:https://www.thephoto-news.com/news/local-news/a-long-day-in-the-life-of-america-LF1474728|]

[link:https://www.recordonline.com/story/opinion/2022/01/10/colin-schmitt-has-yet-explain-his-actions-morning-jan-6-2021/9134254002/|]

[link:https://midhudsonnews.com/2022/03/02/protesters-denounce-schmitt-for-insurrection-speech/|]