Posted on 04/08/2022 2:32:57 PM PDT by cotton1706
ISLAND PARK, N.Y. — Republican Ari Brown defeated Democrat David Lobl by a 2-1 margin in a special election for the New York State Assembly’s 20th District seat, as Republicans continue to gain momentum on Long Island and predict victories across the state and nationally next November.
“This is just the beginning of a red wave like never before,” Brown said Thursday night, after he won the seat — covering areas including the Five Towns, Island Park, Long Beach and Atlantic Beach — which was vacated by Republican Melissa “Missy” Miller in February, who took a position on the Hempstead Town Board.
Brown, who ran on the Republican and Conservative lines, won 4,667 votes to Lobl’s 2,413.
Brown, 54, has held local political office for more than two decades, including as a Cedarhurst trustee since 2001 and deputy mayor since 2019. His day job is owner of a homebuilding company. This was his first race for a position in state government. Lobl, 37, was running in his first election. He previously served as Jewish liaison in the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for six years, and has also worked as a lobbyist and political consultant.
Brown and Lobl are both Orthodox Jews who self-identify as politically conservative, and who squared off in a race mostly based on party affiliation rather than policy differences.
Brown and his supporters contended that Democratic policies have been detrimental to New York, and that Republicans must be elected to enact change in the blue state. Lobl’s campaign argued that legislators in the minority are powerless, that the community would therefore be better represented by a member in the Democratic super-majority, and that change can best be achieved by electing moderate Democrats.
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Is it just me, or don’t these good news threads always end up like ghost towns, while the latest sky is falling or “Republicans are bad” threads stretch on for page after page.
It just seems very odd to me.
Oh and in before the trailer park crowd says: “Dis don’t mean nuttin.”
The previous R incumbent won by 18%. This newbie R won by 32%. 2024 could be an interesting midterm in NY.
https://ballotpedia.org/New_York_State_Assembly_District_20
It really doesn’t mean much, nor does it distract from big Republican wins all over the country this week, despite your trying hard to make something out of nothing.
You wanna try again?
No, it’s not odd. As soon as they read the good news the Eeyores bite cyanide capsules and deax men don’t post.
Just like the water empties out before a tsunami, these special elections portend the same thing.
Since election night 2021, we’ve been seeing consistent double digit swings from 2020.
It’s looking like a 12-15 point average swing.
That means one thing for November.
Red wave.
Being New York state, I can only imagine what kind of “Republican” Brown is. Not impressed.
Lol.
Let’s go Islanders.
Unfortunately, you are exactly right! Its strange, I always thought of leftists as the people who view themselves as victims. Now some on our side are getting into it too. Its incredibly depressing to come on here and see the eeyores and all their negativity daily!! I think the only way we win things is if we see ourselves as winner. People want to vote for a happy warrior not a Debbie downer 😉
Would be good if someone on the ground could fill us in…
Good news is no news or is it the other way around?
I think people are holding their breathes and hoping for the best. We scored a victory last week on the fraudulent redistricting but of course another judge came in and reinstated it pending appeal.
That said- i intend to be very active this fall helping conservative candidates in this state
[Being New York state, I can only imagine what kind of “Republican” Brown is. Not impressed.]
“Brown and Lobl are both Orthodox Jews who self-identify as politically conservative, and who squared off in a race mostly based on party affiliation rather than policy differences.”
Well at least in that district it suggests which party is getting more of the Orthodox Jewish vote, and that result is a good thing.
Sorry, but no Republican of that caliber is electable in NY.
You are correct.
Thanks Zhang Fei.
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