Previewing The 2024 Election
Written by on October 30, 2024
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Election Day 2024 is almost here! Have you made plans to vote?
On Tuesday, November 5, voters in New York will take to the polls to make crucial decisions about the future of our state and our nation. In fact, some voters have taken to the polls already, as early voting has already begun in New York. This article will offer a brief overview of the races and proposals that will appear on New Yorkers’ ballots.
The Presidential Election
Of course, New York ballots will include the two major party presidential candidates: Vice President Kamala Harris (D-CA) and former President Donald Trump (R-FL). Vice President Harris is running on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, while former President Trump is running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines. Twelve other presidential candidates have declared themselves as write-in candidates in New York; those candidates include Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, and independent candidate Cornel West. The Democratic Party presidential candidate has won New York in every presidential election since 1988, and Vice President Harris is expected to win New York’s 28 electoral votes this year. Nationally, however, the race is a toss-up. The 2024 presidential election is expected to turn on the election results in seven swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The U.S. Senate Election
Thirty-three U.S. Senate elections will be held on Election Day, and one of them will be held in New York. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is seeking re-election to a third full term, having served in the Senate since 2009. Sen. Gillibrand is endorsed by the Democratic Party and the Working Families Party. Security expert and former New York City detective Mike Sapraicone is challenging Sen. Gillibrand on the Republican and Conservative lines; also, Diane Sare is running for Senate on the LaRouche Party line. Currently, Democrats and their allies hold a 51-49 Senate majority; the Party is expected to narrowly lose that majority, but that result is by no means certain. At this writing, there are close Senate races in 10 states (Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin). In addition, Republican Gov. Jim Justice is expected to easily win the West Virginia Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent.
The House Elections
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election this year, as they are in every even-numbered year. Twenty-six of those races will occur in New York. At present, the Republican Party holds a 220-212 majority in the House; there are three vacancies. It is anyone’s guess which party will hold a majority in the House of Representatives following the hotly-contested 2024 elections. What is clear, however, is that the results of New York’s seven close congressional races will be key to determining the overall outcome, just as New York’s congressional races were in 2022. Those seven close races are located in New York Congressional Districts One, Three, and Four on Long Island; Districts 17 and 18 in the lower Hudson Valley; and Districts 19 and 22 upstate. For his part, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is “‘very bullish’ about growing his [House] majority by ‘flipping a seat or two’ in New York.”
The State Senate and State Assembly Elections
Voters will elect candidates to all 63 seats in the New York State Senate and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly on Election Day. At present, the Democratic Party holds a 41-21 majority in the State Senate and a 100-48 majority in the State Assembly. In this election cycle (like in other recent election cycles), the Republicans will aim to prevent the Democrats from attaining veto-proof two-thirds majorities in each house. City & State New York has provided an analysis of key state legislative races here. One such race is occurring in Senate District 50 in the Syracuse area; there, Democratic Onondaga County Legislator Chris Ryan and Republican Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro are facing off for the seat being vacated by Sen. John Mannion. Sen. Mannion, a Democrat, won re-election in 2022 by a tiny margin of 10 votes.
Proposal One
As many Christian New Yorkers are aware, the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (also known as Proposal One) will appear on the back of each New York voter’s ballot. If approved, Proposal One would add new protected antidiscrimination categories to the State Constitution. Those characteristics would include “sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy.” Proposal One is vague and unclear, includes characteristics that do not merit constitutional protection, and could enable New York courts to push harmful leftist agendas. It is hoped that all Christian New Yorkers will flip over their ballots and vote “no” on this dangerous proposal. For more information and resources on Proposal One, please click here.
Other Elections
In addition to the elections referred to above, New Yorkers will also elect candidates to county and municipal offices this year. Also, in addition to Proposal One, New York City voters will vote on five other ballot proposals on Election Day. For detailed information on elections in your area, please visit the website of your county board of elections. For information on your polling place, please click here. For information on the five New York City-specific ballot proposals, please click here.
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With key decisions like these facing New York voters, Christian participation in the 2024 elections is essential. Please make it a priority to vote, and to vote your values.
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