Tag: Decision 2026

More than 1 million New Yorkers voted early this year, an 80% increase from the 2022 midterms, as the Justice Department plans to send 1,000 election monitors to polling places in all … more: New York voters brace for federal election interference

A port reporting more than $1 million in lost potential revenue, a manufacturer describing layoffs and a Cayuga County farm facing higher construction costs illustrate the economic pressures surrounding Tuesday’s election in … more: Tariff fight brings local business costs into focus ahead of Tuesday’s election

New Yorkers head into Tuesday’s election with decisions to make about the governor’s office, Congress and local government, as new national polling shows unusually high voter engagement and deep concern about the … more: New York votes Tuesday as economic concerns and high engagement shape midterms

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman challenged conflicting independent-voter findings Wednesday, accusing pollsters of discouraging his supporters as Siena and Marist released statewide surveys showing Gov. Kathy Hochul leading the race. Blakeman called … more: Blakeman disputes independent-voter results as Siena, Marist show Hochul ahead

Three-quarters of naturalized citizens eligible to vote speak English and at least one other language, and most have lived in the United States for more than a decade, a Pew Research Center … more: Most naturalized eligible voters speak English and another language, Pew finds

New Yorkers can report voter intimidation and improper demands for identification to a state election hotline as early voting continues through Sunday, Nov. 1, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Attorney … more: New York outlines voter protections as early voting continues

Tuesday remains the standard day for national elections in the United States, placing it among 28 democracies that routinely vote on ordinary, nonholiday weekdays, according to Pew Research Center. A Pew analysis released … more: Why Election Day falls on a Tuesday as New York early voting continues

This guide covers contested candidate races affecting voters in Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties. The races on an individual voter’s ballot depend on their address. In races for … more: Finger Lakes election guide: Contested races as early voting begins

Eight percent of U.S. adults say they are using artificial intelligence chatbots to find information about the 2026 elections, with candidate positions and fact-checking among the most common purposes. The finding … more: Pew finds 8% of U.S. adults use AI chatbots for election information

Newsday’s editorial board endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection Saturday, favoring her funding record and energy plans over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s proposals and record in county government. Blakeman did … more: Newsday endorses Hochul for reelection, citing state funding and energy plans

Kathleen Jans-Duffy, the current Tyre town Judge, has announced her campaign to run for re-election. She has been a town Judge since 1998 when she was appointed to fill the vacancy left … more: Kathleen Jans-Duffy Seeks Re-Election for Tyre Town Justice

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado slammed Albany’s lack of ambition while laying out his own vision for New York, according to The Citizen. Speaking in Auburn, Delgado told a packed crowd the system is … more: Delgado pitches bold break from Hochul in Auburn

A third Republican has entered the race for New York’s 130th Assembly District, further expanding a contest that may soon be for an open seat. Gerald “Jerry” Fremouw, the longtime mayor of … more: Clyde mayor joins race for 130th District: Who else says they’re running?

A mall rally kicked off a high-stakes Senate race in central New York, according to The Citizen. Republican Onondaga County legislator Rich McCarron launched his campaign Jan. 5 at Fingerlakes Mall, aiming to … more: McCarron launches Senate challenge to May