Westchester Political News Sample

INCUMBENTS

New York Governor

1. Watch Andrew Cuomo Discusses OKX, Clarity Act, 24/7 Trading - Bloomberg.com, (Andrew Cuomo), July 7, 2026
2. Watch Andrew Cuomo Discuses Trump Crypto Earnings - Bloomberg.com, (Andrew Cuomo), July 7, 2026
3. Watch Democrats Aren't Obstacle For Clarity Act: Cuomo - Bloomberg.com, (Andrew Cuomo), July 7, 2026
4. Gov. Kathy Hochul can spend $1.5B with little oversight - Investigative Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
5. Hochul offers grants to police agencies that follow anti-ICE law - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
6. Governor Hochul Celebrates Groundbreaking of $39 Million Housing Project in Niagara Falls - Homes and Community Renewal (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
7. Hochul brags that Elise Stefanik would have been tougher opponent than Bruce Blakeman - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
8. N.Y. Gov. Hochul makes bold statement on who’s leader of state Dems after progressive primary wins - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
9. Hochul: $98M Thruway infrastructure work in Onondaga, Cayuga counties - Oneida Dispatch, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
10. Hochul: $100 million state investment in law enforcement technology & equipment - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
11. Hochul says Stefanik would’ve been tougher GOP opponent than Blakeman in surprising swipe at rival - WFIN, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
12. GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES NEW YORK HAS INSTALLED EIGHT GIGAWATTS OF DISTRIBUTED SOLAR ENERGY - Yonkers Times, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
13. Tuesday Headlines: The Squak Box Premium Edition - Streetsblog Empire State, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
14. Blakeman's fix for low poll numbers: Get a new poll - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
15. $9M STATE STUDY FINDS OBVIOUS: NEW YORK'S PRISONS ARE DEADLY AND NOBODY CARES - the free lance news, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
16. Blakeman: Hochul Failed Domestic Violence Victims - Long Island Life & Politics, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
17. NY Focus sues Hochul administration over transparency concerns - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026
18. Hochul dangles $100M in New York public safety grants - The Black Chronicle, (Kathy Hochul), July 7, 2026

1. Senate Democrats’ campaign arm calls for Platner to drop out of Maine race - The Hill, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 7, 2026
2. Schmitt, Gillibrand Call on DoW to Provide Essential Autism Care for Military Families - waynecojournalbanner.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 7, 2026
3. Top Democratic Leaders Call for Platner to Withdraw from Senate Race - News of the United States - NOTUS, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 7, 2026
4. Senator Proposes To Ban Elected Officials From Issuing Meme Coins - CoinMarketCap, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 7, 2026
5. Graham Platner’s ex Jenny Racicot accuses Maine Senate hopeful of rape - New York Post, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 7, 2026
6. Senate Republican leaders say they’ve spoken with McConnell amid hospitalization - localnewslive.com, (Chuck Schumer), July 7, 2026
7. Chuck Schumer Draws SNAP Funding Red Line, Says 'I Will Not Support' Farm Bill That Abandons Hungry Families - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), July 7, 2026
8. Democrats question Trump-linked businesses over IRS settlement's implications - CBS News, (Chuck Schumer), July 7, 2026
9. Democrats' narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation - KSAT, (Chuck Schumer), July 7, 2026
10. Schumer visits new Tioga County BOCES satellite campus - WIVT - News 34, (Chuck Schumer), July 7, 2026
11. STEVE FORBES: Chuck Schumer has a beef with beef, but doesn’t even know how to grill it - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), July 7, 2026
12. Top Democrats pressure Platner to drop Senate bid - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 7, 2026
13. Schumer and Gillibrand call on Graham Platner to ‘immediately withdraw’ from Maine Senate race after rape allegation - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer; Kirsten Gillibrand), July 7, 2026

1. Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Schuyler County, Attorney General: New York, July 7, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. A Two-Fisted Attack on Voting, July 7, 2026
2. Did Texas Attorney General (and U.S. Senate Candidate) Ken Paxton Commit Voter Fraud?, July 7, 2026
3. “What Is Civil Society’s Transformative Vision for Democracy?”, July 7, 2026
4. Federal District Court Quashes DOJ Attempt to Get a “Staggering” Amount of Personal Data from Fulton County, Georgia Workers and Volunteers Who Helped Run and Certify the 2020 Elections, July 7, 2026
5. Center for Inclusive Democracy Webinar: “Dismantling of the Voting Rights Act: The Consequences of Reshaping Access and Representation in the U.S.”, July 7, 2026
6. Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Privacy of Voter Eligibility Forms for People in Guardianship Proceedings, July 7, 2026
7. “The Effects of U.S. Democratic Backsliding on U.S. Power”, July 7, 2026
8. What Happens If/When Platner Drops Out?, July 7, 2026
9. “Redistricting Without Tradeoffs”, July 7, 2026
10. “Johnson Offers Trump SAVE Act Consolation Prize”, July 7, 2026
11. “How Redistricting Squeezed House Democrats’ Fundraising”, July 7, 2026
12. “The likely next Congressional Black Caucus chair has big plans for the shrinking powerhouse”, July 7, 2026