Week ending November 8, 2024
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1. Election Results
Nearly 8 million votes were cast and counted across New York State.
Despite losing New York, former President Donald Trump handily defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, winning both the Electoral College and the popular vote.
The United State Senate will be controlled by the GOP beginning next year, however, New York re-elected Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for another six year term.
Control of the House of Representatives is still unclear, but multiple New York Congressional seats flipped from Republican to Democratic including:
- Congressional District 4 –Laura Gillen appears to have defeated CSEA-backed Representative Anthony D’Esposito
- Congressional District 19 –Josh Riley defeated CSEA-backed Representative Marcus Molinaro
- Congressional District 22 – CSEA-backed State Senator John Mannion defeated Representative Brandon Williams
- CSEA-endorsed Democratic Congressional incumbents also held on to key seats, including Tom Suozzi in Congressional District 3 and Pat Ryan in district 18
In the New York State Senate and Assembly, there were few surprises or incumbents losing, but CSEA-endorsed candidates had some very big wins, including:
- State Senators Jack Martins & Rob Rolison fending off strong challengers
- Senate candidate Chris Ryan is currently leading in a close race to replace Congressman-elect John Mannion. This race will likely not be decided until a re-count takes place later this year
- Chairwoman of the Assembly Governmental Employees Committee, Stacy Pheffer Amato, is currently leading in her race for re-election and has declared victory
Proposition 1, also known as The Equal Rights Amendment, passed overwhelmingly. CSEA delegates voted at the 2024 CSEA Annual Delegates Meeting to support this proposition.
Electing pro-CSEA candidates was not possible without the hard work of CSEA members and retirees across the state. Members knocked on doors, made phone calls, and got out the vote for all our endorsed candidates. Thank you to everyone who volunteered.
2. CSEA Legislative Toolkit
We’re encouraging members to get the word out about our legislative successes. Click the icons below for informational documents that you can print, share, and post on social media to spread the news. You can also check out CSEA’s summary of the 2024-2025 Enacted Budget.
Tier 6 Reform: |
Updating Civil Service Exams: |
Counting Provisional Time Towards Promotions: |
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