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With another Democrat embroiled in scandal, New York Republicans are feeling more optimistic they can flip the historically blue state in November and win control of the governor’s office.
Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday after being charged with bribery in an alleged public corruption scheme, less than a year after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.
“I really do believe that New York is poised to elect a Republican governor this year,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., told Fox News Digital. “And I know it sounds crazy because we’re an overwhelmingly Democratic state, but look what happened in Virginia. Look what happened in New Jersey — almost.”
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Republican Gov. Glen Youngkin pulled off an upset win against former Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe in November, buoyed by mobilized parents concerned about education issues. And Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy had a too-close-for-comfort win over Republican Jack Ciattarelli last year that wasn’t even on the national radar as being competitive.
FILE — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, accompanied by Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, left, speaks during ceremonies in the governor’s office, in New York, Sept. 17, 2021. Benjamin, whose seven months in that role has been overshadowed by probes into a previous campaign, was arrested Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in a federal corruption investigation. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Republicans have argued the ground is ripe for change in New York, following a string of scandals in Albany, economic fallout from COVID-19, a crime spike, mass outbound migration and high inflation.
“How much more will it take for New Yorkers to change course?” Malliotakis said.
“[With] the destruction that we’ve seen under one party rule of our city and our state – I feel this election is our last chance to really save our…
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