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How New York Became the Democrats Weak Link

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, 5 p.m.

b'On Tuesday, as results from the midterms came in, Democrats were pleased to see that a predicted red wave had not come to pass. That is, with one exception: in the bright blue state of New York. So far, Republicans have taken ten of New York\\u2019s twenty-six congressional districts, flipping four seats away from Democrats. The significance of this number can\\u2019t be overstated in an election where Republicans only needed to flip five seats, nationwide, in order to take control of the House of Representatives. Eric Lach, a staff writer at\\xa0The New Yorker, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the legacy of Andrew Cuomo, the state\\u2019s redistricting saga, and how the Republicans secured this unlikely electoral victory.'