Abstract
The 2016 races in New York’s 19th, 22nd, and 24th Congressional District, located in Central New York and the Hudson Valley are examined. All three districts were considered “toss ups,” with the Republicans having to defend two open seats and a vulnerable incumbent. The Democrats hoped to flip these districts as President Obama had done well in all three during the previous two elections. The nomination of Donald Trump further encouraged Democrats, who believed they could link the Republican candidates to Trump. In the end, the Republican candidates won each race handily, as the anticipated Clinton sweep of upstate New York never transpired.
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Kraus, J. (2018). New York’s 19th, 22nd, and 24th Congressional Districts: Republicans Hold On in One of the Bluest of States. In: Foreman, S., Godwin, M. (eds) The Roads to Congress 2016. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58094-4_11
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