Bernie Sanders
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(17,612 posts)Trajan
(19,089 posts)Ever ... Hopeful ...
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RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)in Kingston, NY.
We stand a good chance to win this one. We will show the establishment that Berniecrats like Zephyr can win, and shall change things in DC.
When Teachout ran in the primary against Cuomo this is the area in NY where she did best. It is also an area where Bernie won 2/3 of the vote.
Teachout can open the doors, and give us a much more transparent view of what is going on, and how we can change it.
The former district of our great Congressman, Maurice Hinchey, shall be Democratic again!
Donkees
(31,326 posts)RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)DEM Primary > 19th Congressional District > All Counties (Active Enrolled Democrats: 133,179) Election Districts Reporting: 428 of 509
Candidate Percent (by Candidate) Votes (by Candidate)
Will Yandik . 26.25 % 4,347
Zephyr Teachout 73.47 % 12,168
Blank 0.04 % 6
Void 0.02 % 3
Write-in 0.22 % 37
Total Votes 16,561
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)This is an open seat because the Republican incumbent is retiring. In the GOP primary, the easy winner was John Faso, a former Republican leader in the State Assembly, who has a LOT of SuperPAC money behind him.
The district has a PVI of D+1, indicating that it's definitely a swing district.
merrily
(45,251 posts)I think I've given enough to Canova.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)The corruption in Albany made him what he is, and people know it. Faso is coming off of two big losses. He lost to Cuomo in '06 and he lost a Comptroller race in '02 to Hevasi. He was an Assemblyman for a few years, and is considered an Albany insider. This makes him highly vulnerable, especially against someone like Zephyr Teachout, who has fought against fracking, and helped to bring new awareness to the corruption in Albany.
She can win this quite well, especially with her energy and her experience.
merrily
(45,251 posts)JudyM
(29,185 posts)DianaForRussFeingold
(2,552 posts)"Bernie-Backed Candidate Crushes Primary Opponent!"