New York Dems expect to gain seats in state Senate as Republicans anticipate more retirements
ALBANY — Democratic leaders believe the blue wave that swept through the state Senate last year was just the beginning.
A growing number of Republicans from all corners of the state have announced that they will not seek reelection, boosting the confidence of Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) — who believes her party stands to gain at least three seats next November.
“Every day seems to be a new Republican retirement,” Stewart-Cousins said Monday as her conference met near Albany for an annual pre-session retreat. “I think that speaks volumes. I think they understand that we are going to continue to have a Democratic majority in the Senate.”
Democrats gained control of the Senate in 2018 and currently hold a 40-23 advantage after knocking out a renegade group of Dems who had forged a power-sharing alliance with Republicans. Along with the Assembly, led by Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx), the newly-blue Senate passed a slate of long-stalled progressive pieces of legislation this year.
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