(The Center Square) – New York voters go to the polls Tuesday to nominate candidates for Congress, New York state comptroller, state Senate, state Assembly and other elected offices.
Early voting in New York City wrapped up on Sunday with more than 170,000 New Yorkers casting their ballots across the five boroughs during the early voting period between June 13 and June 21, according to the city’s Board of Elections.
There are several contested Democratic primaries on Tuesday’s ballot, the outcome of which could help determine the balance of power in Congress.
In the 12th Congressional District, which includes parts of Manhattan, eight Democrats are running to succeed outgoing Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, who is retiring. The top candidates include state Assemblymen Alex Bores and Micah Lasher, former Republican strategist George Conway, and Kennedy family scion Jack Schlossberg. Nadler has endorsed Lasher in the race.
In the 10th Congressional District, which includes Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, two-term Democratic Rep. Dan Golden faces a challenge from former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander in the wide-open race. Lander is running with support from Democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Another contested New York primary in the 13th Congressional District, which covers Upper Manhattan and parts of the Bronx, features five-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat facing three primary challengers, including political organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist running with Mamdani’s backing.
In the Hudson Valley, five Democrats hope to unseat two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler in the 17th Congressional District. The crowded field of challengers include Cait Conley, a former White House counterterrorism official, Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson and Tarrytown Village Trustee Effie Phillips-Staley. Lawler is running unopposed.
Meanwhile, state Assemblyman Robert Smullen is running against Trump endorsed business owner Anthony Constantino in a Republican primary for the 21st Congressional District race. Both are vying to replace GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is not seeking another term after abandoning a run for governor and withdrawing a nomination to serve as United Nations Ambassador.
There is only one statewide contest on Tuesday’s ballot – a Democratic primary for state comptroller, where five-term incumbent Tom DiNapoli is facing his first primary challenge in nearly 20 years as the state’s top bean counter.
New York voters will also decide contested primaries for state Senate and state Assembly with 63 state Senate and 150 state Assembly seats up for grabs in the November election. Currently, Democrats hold about 2-to-1 majorities over Republicans in the state Legislature.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, both Democrats up for reelection this fall, will appear on Tuesday’s ballot unopposed for the party’s nomination.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
