On December 16, a recount determined that New York State Senate Democratic nominee John Brooks defeated the Republican incumbent, Senator Michael Venditto. See this story, concerning the result in District Eight in Nassau County.
Brooks and Venditto had been the only two candidates on the ballot. Brooks also had the nomination of the Working Families and Women’s Equality Parties. Venditto also had the nomination of the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Parties; also he did his own separate independent petition under the label “Tax Revolt.”
New York’s Senate has 63 members, and as a result of the recount, there are now 32 Democrats, a majority. However, one Democrat is expected to vote with the Republicans to organize the Senate. If Democrats win control of the State Senate, they are very likely to move the primary for state office from August to June. Unfortunately, Democratic bills to make that change irrationally move the independent candidate petition deadline from August to June as well.
Independent Democratic Conference is made up with: Jeffrey D. Klein, Independent Democratic Conference Leader & Majority Coalition Leader, David J. Valesky, Deputy Independent Democratic Conference Leader for Legislative Operations, David Carlucci, Independent Democratic Conference Whip, Diane J. Savino, Independent Democratic Conference Liaison to the Executive Branch, and Tony Avella, Assistant Conference Leader for Policy and Administration. They vote with the Republicans. So Democrats will not have a majority until they get more democrats to override this caucus.
Minority rule gerrymander HACKS control in all 99 houses of all 50 State legislatures.
1/2 or less votes x 1/2 rigged gerrymander districts = 1/4 or less indirectly CONTROL.
How many bribes for the IDC Donkeys from rich Elephants ???
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
In this case it was more power then money.
Sen. Tony Avela, who votes with Republicans, just announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Mayor in 2017. Last time he ran, in 2009, he finished 50 points behind the loser. If he thinks voting with the Republicans to put the GOP in charge of the State Senate will win him votes in the Democratic mayoral primary, he’s strongly mistaken.
I mean Avela finished 50 points behind the primary winner in 2009.