tomder55
Feb 5, 2025, 03:57 AM
Elise Stefani Rep NY district 21 is leaving the House to become US Ambassador to the UN.
This will shrink the Republican majority to a razor thin 217 -215 . House vacancies need to be filled by special elections. (Senate vacancies are filled by Governor appointment)
Current NY law says that New York's governor has 10 days to declare a special election for a vacant seat and an additional 80 to 90 days to hold the election.
But if you are a Tammany Hall Dem you say "we don't need no stinkin law "
Dems are planning on passing state legislation to delay the vote until the summer . Hakeem Jeffries is conspiring with Guv Kathy Hochul to delay the election .
In a series of phone calls and a private lunch on Friday at a Manhattan steakhouse with Gov. Kathy Hochul, he aggressively pushed for legislation that would give the governor far more time to call special elections for unoccupied legislative seats, according to several people familiar with the discussions.
Jeffries Works With N.Y. Democrats to Weaken G.O.P. Control of the House - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/jeffries-stefanik-house-ny.html)
This is particularly hypocritical considering the Dems benefitted recently from the current law when they held a special election to replace George Santos. They turned the seat Dem electing Tom Suozzi over Repub Mazi Pilip
GOP in NY has little power to stop this dirty trick . But they will try Repub Rep. Mike Lawler(NY 17th) says he will request a federal racketeering(RICO) investigation against New York
N.Y. Republicans Protest Delay Of Stefanik’s Replacement Election - The Pinnacle Gazette (https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/ny-republicans-protest-delay-of-stefaniks-replacement-election-184375)
Compare this to Florida . They will hold special elections to replace both Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz on April 1st
For folks in NYs 21st district ,it is taxation without representation
This will shrink the Republican majority to a razor thin 217 -215 . House vacancies need to be filled by special elections. (Senate vacancies are filled by Governor appointment)
Current NY law says that New York's governor has 10 days to declare a special election for a vacant seat and an additional 80 to 90 days to hold the election.
But if you are a Tammany Hall Dem you say "we don't need no stinkin law "
Dems are planning on passing state legislation to delay the vote until the summer . Hakeem Jeffries is conspiring with Guv Kathy Hochul to delay the election .
In a series of phone calls and a private lunch on Friday at a Manhattan steakhouse with Gov. Kathy Hochul, he aggressively pushed for legislation that would give the governor far more time to call special elections for unoccupied legislative seats, according to several people familiar with the discussions.
Jeffries Works With N.Y. Democrats to Weaken G.O.P. Control of the House - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/jeffries-stefanik-house-ny.html)
This is particularly hypocritical considering the Dems benefitted recently from the current law when they held a special election to replace George Santos. They turned the seat Dem electing Tom Suozzi over Repub Mazi Pilip
GOP in NY has little power to stop this dirty trick . But they will try Repub Rep. Mike Lawler(NY 17th) says he will request a federal racketeering(RICO) investigation against New York
N.Y. Republicans Protest Delay Of Stefanik’s Replacement Election - The Pinnacle Gazette (https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/ny-republicans-protest-delay-of-stefaniks-replacement-election-184375)
Compare this to Florida . They will hold special elections to replace both Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz on April 1st
For folks in NYs 21st district ,it is taxation without representation