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Election News Digest: June 18 [1]
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Date: 2025-06-18
Democrats’ frustration with Fetterman mounts as he keeps criticizing his own party Democrats in Washington and Pennsylvania are increasingly frustrated with Sen. John Fetterman after a week in which he once again criticized his own party’s response to the Los Angeles protests and to Israel’s attacks on Iran – wedges Republicans eagerly highlighted. But those Democrats also admit there is little they can do about it. Ex-staffers continue to fume that their former boss is providing political fodder to Republicans. Democratic aides on Capitol Hill grouse about their bosses being forced to respond to his comments. Some voters who supported him in Pennsylvania say they are fed up, and a former 2022 primary rival is barnstorming the state, holding town halls and lambasting Fetterman, who is largely avoiding public events. www.cnn.com/...
How New York City’s Shattered Political Culture Made Cuomo’s Comeback Possible In The Power Broker, the ultimate account of New York politics in the 20th century, historian Robert Caro revealed how an anonymous court secretary named Vincent Impellitteri became mayor of America’s largest city. It started in 1945 when New York’s then-dominant Democratic leaders gathered to build their ticket for the three top jobs in local government. After deciding on Brooklyn District Attorney William O’Dwyer for mayor and Bronx state senator Lazarus Joseph for city comptroller, they faced a dilemma in picking a candidate for the since-abolished office of city council president. “Since O’Dwyer was Irish and from Brooklyn, while Joseph was Jewish and from the Bronx, the slate could have ethnic and geographic balance only if its third member was an Italian from Manhattan,” Caro wrote. Then, one of the party bosses noted that legal secretary jobs in the state courts went only to machine loyalists, meaning any of them could be counted on to do what party leaders wanted. “He turned to the list of legal secretaries and ran his finger down it looking for a name that even the dumbest voter would be able to tell was Italian — and came to Vincent R. Impellitteri.” www.politico.com/...
The most surprising endorsements of the 2025 New York City mayoral race The 2025 Democratic mayoral primary in New York City is coming to an end. Throughout the race, City & State has been closely monitoring the politicians, unions and organizations that have endorsed each campaign. Those endorsements are vital to the mayoral hopefuls as they race to win over different voting blocs. Some candidates succeeded in garnering big-name endorsements, like from former Mayor Mike Bloomberg or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, while others did not. Out of hundreds of endorsements, here are the most confusing, chaotic and surprising ones. www.cityandstateny.com/...
Marist Poll: NYC Mayoralty, June 2025 Andrew Cuomo leads the Democratic primary race for New York City Mayor, but the contest has tightened. Cuomo is the first-choice candidate of nearly four in ten likely Democratic primary voters, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate. Zohran Mamdani places second with more than a quarter of the vote. The remaining field receives support in single digits. Last month, Cuomo outpaced Mamdani as voters’ first choice by 19 points, down now to 11. When calculating ranked choice voting round-by-round estimates, Cuomo’s support rounds up to 50% in the sixth round. He crosses the 50% threshold in Round 7 with 55%. However, there are still votes on the table that could be critical in determining the eventual winner of the primary. 11% of likely Democratic primary voters are undecided on their first choice, and another 11% do not choose Cuomo or Mamdani as one of their candidate selections at any point. In the Democratic primary for New York City Mayor, Cuomo is the first-choice candidate of 38% of likely Democratic primary voters. Mamdani comes in second with 27%, up from 18% last month. Brad Lander and Adrienne Adams follow. Each receives 7% of the vote. Scott Stringer garners 4% while Zellnor Myrie and Michael Blake receive 2% each. Whitney Tilson has 1% of the likely Democratic primary vote while Jessica Ramos, Selma Bartholomew, and Paperboy Love Prince receive less than one percent each. 11% are undecided, a decrease from 17% in May. maristpoll.marist.edu/...
5 takeaways from Virginia’s primary election results The political spotlight this year is on Virginia, which kicked off its statewide election cycle on Tuesday as voters around the state cast their ballots in primary races that determine this fall’s closely-watched battle for the top posts in Richmond. Much of the November ballot was already set. Neither candidate for governor — Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears — faced any opposition from inside their party, as was the case for Republicans seeking to serve as lieutenant governor and attorney general. www.washingtonpost.com/...
First Ohio Democrat steps forward for potential 2026 U.S. Senate run Democratic state Sen. Casey Weinstein informs Cleveland.com that he's interested in challenging Republican Sen. Jon Husted, but only if former Sen. Sherrod Brown doesn't run. Weinstein is the first prominent Democrat besides Brown to say he's thinking of running against Husted, whom Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed to replace JD Vance in the Senate. www.the-downballot.com/...
Former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard launches campaign for governor Two-time GOP attorney general candidate and former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, has entered the race to serve as the state's next governor. "Michigan is at a crossroads. Our unemployment rate ranks 49th out of 50, and less than 40% of our third-graders can read at a proficient level. We are also losing our loved ones to other states. A positive vision, hard work, and a lot of grit are what it's going to take to turn this state around," he wrote in a post on X announcing his campaign June 17. www.freep.com/...
Malinowski Would ‘Of Course’ Be Interested In NJ-11 Campaign If Sherrill Is Elected Governor If Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) wins this year’s race for governor, could former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes), who represented a neighboring district for four years, make the leap into her seat? For the first time, Malinowski is publicly saying he’s considering it. Malinowski, now the chairman of the Hunterdon County Democrats, told the New Jersey Globe today that while he’s focused for now on making sure Sherrill is indeed elected governor, he’d be interested in running for the 11th district in a special election to succeed her. “My priority for the next few months, and that of every Democrat, must be to help Mikie Sherrill our next governor, and to make sure Trump doesn’t get a win in New Jersey this November,” Malinowski said. “Once that’s done, my response to everyone who has been reaching out is that of course I would be interested in running to fill the vacancy in the 11th district, so that it continues to have the strongest and most experienced representation at this difficult moment for our country.” newjerseyglobe.com/...
VoteVets PAC Endorses Cait Conley for Congress Washington, DC. – Today, VoteVets PAC is announcing that it is endorsing Cait Conley in the New York 17th Congressional District. Conley is a decorated combat veteran and national security expert who has spent her life answering the call to serve. The following quote can be attributed to VoteVets Senior Advisor and former New York Congressman Max Rose: “Cait Conley has the experience needed to flip this crucial seat as Democrats work to take back the House. A fourth-generation Hudson Valley native, Cait has dedicated her life and career to serving her country. Now, with Donald Trump’s reckless policies wreaking havoc on our economy and threatening our national security, Cait is stepping up to serve again because she knows what real leadership looks like and she has the grit needed to run a tough race and win. With Cait on the ballot, Democrats will win this race in the Midterms and the Hudson Valley will be served by someone who will always put their country and constituents first. We proudly endorse Cait and look forward to being in this fight with her.” votevets.org/...
New York Minute Maya Wiley, who placed third in the 2021 mayor’s race, is endorsing Zohran Mamdani as her top choice in the Democratic mayoral primary today. “The next mayor of New York City must be a bold and principled leader who will fight the attacks from Washington while attacking the high cost of living in this great city. That next mayor is Zohran Mamdani,” Wiley said in a prepared statement, provided by Mamdani’s team. “He has a clear vision and has been unwavering despite all the attacks and threats. He built this campaign from the ground up and he can bring this city together to fight rich bullies, whether they’re in Washington or on Wall Street.” www.politico.com/...
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