Democrat Pat Ryan Wins House Special Election In N.Y. Swing District
Democrat Pat Ryan won the special election in New York’s 19th Congressional District on Tuesday, handing the Democrats a significant win in the swing district. Ryan defeated Republican Marc Molinaro with 51% of the vote in the district that President Joe Biden won by under two points in the 2020 election. The race was closely watched as many saw it to be a bellwether for November as the two candidates focused heavily on the topics that will dominate the political landscape in a few months. Ryan focused on abortion and the overturn of Roe v. Wade while Molinaro emphasized inflation. “Choice was...