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3 Incoming Democrats Flipped New York House Seats

New York Democrats clawed back their losses in the 2022 midterms.
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3 Incoming Democrats Flipped New York House Seats
The U.S. Capitol building on Sept. 9, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Michael Washburn
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NEW YORK—The highly competitive U.S. House races in upstate New York and on Long Island resulted in the election of politicians who will bring to the 119th Congress a somewhat different political agenda.

Despite a strong showing nationally for the Republican Party and President-elect Donald Trump, Democrat challengers managed to flip several districts, unseating Republican incumbents, including those whom they had unsuccessfully challenged two years prior.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”