New York state’s congressional races, which drew national attention partly because their cumulative outcome might tip the balance of power in a narrowly divided House of Representatives, ended with Democrats flipping a couple key seats.
In many of the upstate and Long Island districts where the races played out, the issues that candidates raised on the pre-election debate stage were microcosms of issues at the center of the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
NY-1: Nick LaLota Defends Seat Against John Avlon
In the later stages of the closely watched District 1 contest between incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota and Democratic challenger John Avlon, a speechwriter for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, attention turned largely to the candidates’ policies regarding the climate and disaster preparedness, specifically flood preparedness….