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New York Is the Congress of America

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Today’s notice: The margins. Long Island Democrats tack right to win some of the swingiest House seats of the cycle. Vance dispatched to blue Pennsylvania. Trump does the podcast circuit to juice the vote.


New York, New York

Of course New York couldn’t let Pennsylvania have all the fun. In the final throes of this election cycle, we are staring down a Madison Square Garden Donald Trump rally, some of the most contested races of this cycle, and maybe, just maybe, a Mets vs. Yankees World Series (Was Eric Adams’ hat actually destiny?).

New York is poised to decide control of the House. Specifically, three races on Long Island are critical to the majority. Trump rallied there last month, and Thursday, Hakeem Jeffries stumped with Democratic candidate Laura Gillen, who is giving Rep. Anthony D’Esposito a run for his money. Mike Johnson, meanwhile, told the New York Post Wednesday that the New York GOP will “defy the odds” and flip more seats this year.