Democrats win majority in New York's Senate, ending GOP control

[workinclasszero]

Joseph Spector and Jon Campbell, Albany Bureau Published 7:12 p.m. ET Nov. 6, 2018 | Updated 7:17 a.m. ET Nov. 7, 2018

ALBANY - Democrats won a majority in the state Senate on Tuesday, clearing the way for the party to have complete control of New York state government.

The Democratic Party won at least 35 of the Senate's 63 seats as of late Tuesday night, wrestling control from Republicans who have led the chamber for much of the last century.

That majority appeared likely to grow further: At least six races were too close to call or awaiting results as of 11:30 p.m.

The big victory puts Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, in line to become the powerful Senate majority leader, who has a major role in crafting budgets and legislation each year at the Capitol.

With Gov. Andrew Cuomo winning re-election, Democrats will now control the executive chamber and both houses of the Legislature. The party has a wide majority in the 150-seat Assembly.

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/11/06/new-york-state-senate-2018-election-results-republican-democratic-control/1896223002/

[shanny]

1. This will pose some problems for the gov of NY....

https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a23140580/new-york-primary-andrew-cuomo-idc/

[workinclasszero]

2. Does this mean a more progressive era for NY?

If so, that's great news!

[shanny]

3. I think it does.

It's about time! that one of the bluest states acts the part.

[workinclasszero]

4. Right on!

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Yeah, Cuomo has no more excuses. . .

. . .and no more cards left to play since the NY primaries back in September ousted 6 of the 8 members of the so-called Independent Democratic Caucus.

He damn well better project himself as a real progressive governor now. And I think he will, even if the state senate has to frog-march him to the desk to sign the long-lingering progressive bills into law come 2019.

[shanny]

6. I hope they do: frog-march him, I mean.

That's an attractive image!

[Justice4JFK]

7. Running the table?

Certainly a golden opportunity to create and pass legislation in the best interests of the good people of New York, rather than the same old burdensome lifting while corporations get all the breaks.