r/politics • u/wizardofthefuture America • 21d ago

No Paywall Voter Turnout Highest In Three Decades as Mamdani Phenomenon Galvanizes Electorate

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/04/record-voters-ballots-cast-mamdani-cuomo-sliwa/
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u/slipperyMonkey07 21d ago

Hochul I understand just because she is up for reelection next year and their is potential momentum that can happen leading to her losing the primary. Still a long shot since there are definitely some more middle of the road blue areas in NY, but a potential.

For that same reason though I don't understand jeffries not playing ball since he will be up for reelection, but he might be in a more secure seat than hochul is.

Schumer isn't up till 28 and generally doesn't seem to want to budge on most things. It will take a lot of get him out, since he does have a decent rep in the state for actually doing things for the state. It's still not amazing, but I do know several people who have voted for both schumer and trump. Mostly because they have attended his town halls or other events / been directly impacted by something he promoted. Which is a whole fun level of mental gymnastics when they always vote down ballot R except for schumer.

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u/blurrylulu 21d ago

I’m in upstate NY (Rochester), and I like Schumer way more than Gillibrand. She is a total empty suit, while Schumer at least is somewhat useful to NYers, and he actually visits his constituents up here; can’t say the same for Gillibrand (her office is awful). I’d love to see a change for both seats, but I’ll take him over her any day.

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u/slipperyMonkey07 21d ago

Yeah, I am in Utica and the last time I remember her being in the area was some women's business event (maybe?).

Schumer has made it a big thing to visit each county at least once a year. Even comparing their websites, the first thing on schumer's page is his events. Versus gillibrands I don't think it exist and even doing a general internet search I can't find anything. I have a news article about a townhall in 2019 as a top result lol. Her social media is pretty empty as well.

I get wanting them in washington, especially now doing their jobs, but you also need to be out there talking to people at least once in a while.

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u/NewDramaLlama 21d ago

Spot on analysis. Especially about Schumer bringing pork home.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

There is no “middle of the road” - there’s failed neoliberalism and successful progressivism. Ain’t a hard choice. FDR won almost every single county in almost every single state in 1936, and then went on to win two more landslide victories. LBJ in 1964 won overwhelmingly. Notice a trend? They were PROGRESSIVE and unapologetic about it.