While Kamala Harris did not win the presidency, many Democrats in New York had a better election night.
“I believe that we continue to win even when there is something that may resemble a red wave,” Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins told reporters on Tuesday.
In the New York state Legislature, Democratic-control appears unshaken — even though Donald Trump made gains in the state.
“The top of the ticket underperformed the presidential nominee’s 2020 margins — here in New York state, candidates who have a direct communication, who have a direct relationship with their constituents and voters in New York state tended to perform pretty well overall,” explained Trip Yang, a Democratic consultant who worked on several state level races both this cycle and in the past.
Boasting a majority since 2019, state Senate Democrats expect to hold 41 of 63 districts.
Ahead of their 2025 return to …