PrintGood news for GOP in upstate New York
New York’s 21st Congressional District is an open seat that has been held by a Democrat. The 19th District is held by the GOP, but sees a very well-funded challenger in the person of Sean Eldrige, the gay husband of Facebook billionaire Chris Hughes, a college classmate of Mark Zuckerberg and the new owner of The New Republic.
In both districts, the GOP candidates are holding comfortable leads, per Real Clear Politics:
In The 21st, Elise Stefanik, who has received much attention from Power Line, is comfortably ahead.
|
Poll |
Date |
Sample |
MoE |
Stefanik (R) |
Woolf (D) |
Spread |
|
9/4 - 9/9 |
591 LV |
4.0 |
46 |
33 |
Stefanik +13 |
In The 19th, Eldrige’s money can’t buy him love:
|
Poll |
Date |
Sample |
MoE |
Gibson (R) |
Eldridge (D) |
Spread |
|
9/4 - 9/9 |
609 LV |
4.0 |
57 |
33 |
Gibson +24 |
Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to win re-election handily, but this time by 20 points, not 40, as last time. The GOP is showing great strength in upstate New York.
