An official familiar with the move said it could give Hochul leverage while she negotiates with Trump over congestion pricing.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration urged state legislators to pump the brakes on a proposal that would let the governor delay special elections and frustrate Republicans in Congress, officials familiar with the matter said.
The bill, which had been expected to face a vote as soon as Monday, would allow the governor to align special elections with the general election in November, potentially leaving Rep. Elise Stefanik’s solid red Congressional seat in the North Country vacant for months. “I think it’s really horrible, but I want to discuss it with her at this point,” he told the Post. “If I decide to do it, I will be able to kill it off in Washington through the Department of Transportation."Reached for comment, Hochul’s spokesperson pointed to the governor’s comments on the bill last week. She said that consolidating election days would save money and make it easier for non-traditional candidates to run in special elections.
“It’s all about maintaining their political power base, maintaining one-party rule,” said State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, a Republican from Niagara County. “They are full of shit. They are absolutely full of it.”that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from Brooklyn, had pushed Hochul to make the change with the Stefanik seat in mind.
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