{"id":2337217,"date":"2024-09-05T12:46:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-devoting-an-enormous-amount-of-energy-to-flipping-lost-house-seats-back-to-democrats-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T12:50:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:50:01","slug":"hochul-devoting-an-enormous-amount-of-energy-to-flipping-lost-house-seats-back-to-democrats-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-devoting-an-enormous-amount-of-energy-to-flipping-lost-house-seats-back-to-democrats-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul \u2018devoting an enormous amount of energy\u2019 to flipping lost House seats back to Democrats &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhochul-devoting-an-enormous-amount-of-energy-to-flipping-lost-house-seats-back-to-democrats-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337217&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent report, \u200dNew York\u2062 Governor Kathy Hochul is actively working to regain lost Democratic \u2063House seats following the party&#8217;s setbacks \u200din the\u200c 2022 \u200bmidterm elections. Hochul\u200b has drawn criticism for these losses while she narrowly won her gubernatorial race against Republican Lee Zeldin.\u2064 Former\u200d House Speaker Nancy Pelosi \u2063suggested the\u2064 losses were linked to Hochul&#8217;s gubernatorial race, but Hochul disagreed, pointing to broader national trends affecting other\u2062 states.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul is dedicating significant \u200ceffort \u2063to recapturing the five House seats\u200d lost in New York, confident that her \u200cestablished presence as \u200dgovernor will \u200dbenefit her\u2064 party in upcoming elections. She expressed her commitment to strengthening\u200b the state Democratic Party and highlighted the potential for competitive races\u200c in New York in 2024. However, if her efforts fail, \u2064she risks facing a primary challenge in 2026. Hochul&#8217;s \u2064approval ratings have recently fallen, reflecting dissatisfaction among some voters, particularly progressives who opposed \u2063her decision\u2062 to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorkers-on-board-with-pause-on-hochuls-indefinite-delay-on-congestion-pricing\/\" title=\"New Yorkers support Hochul&#039;s decision to indefinitely pause congestion pricing\">pause congestion pricing<\/a>, which\u200b has \u200cimplications\u200d for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-sprint-to-finish-infrastructure-plan-with-just-over-a-week-before-august-recess\/\" title=\"Senators sprint to finish infrastructure plan with just over a week before August recess\">public transit funding<\/a>.\u200b Additionally, the indictment of her former deputy\u200d chief of\u2062 staff raises\u2064 further concerns\u200d about her \u2063political future.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hochul &lsquo;devoting an enormous amount of energy&rsquo; to flipping lost House seats back to Democrats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1746414\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) has been blamed for the Democratic Party losing control of several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York <\/a>House seats in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterms-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2022 midterm<\/a> elections. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hochul ran for her first full term as governor that election cycle and narrowly won the blue state against Republican former Rep. Lee Zeldin while the GOP flipped several New York seats.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) responded, &ldquo;I think it related to the gubernatorial race,&rdquo; when asked about the 2022 race losses in New York. <\/p>\n<p>Hochul disagreed with Pelosi&rsquo;s assessment in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kRSJlUOYpTs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>interview<\/a> with <em>Semafor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No,&rdquo; Hochul said. &ldquo;The same year, we lost five seats in California. So, I think there&rsquo;s a broader analysis that would be justified.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hochul believes Democrats can flip those seats that were lost in 2022 back to blue. She said she&rsquo;s &ldquo;devoting an enormous amount of my energy&rdquo; to doing so. <\/p>\n<p>The New York governor thinks Democrats will have an easier time in the state now that she&rsquo;s been governor for an extended period of time. Hochul took over after former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned suddenly in 2021 after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-falling-apart-amid-sexual-harassment-scandal-alleged-mismanagement-of-funds\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project falling apart amid sexual harassment scandal, alleged mismanagement of funds\">sexual harassment scandal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The last time I had been governor, just for a very short time, I just ascended into the role unexpectedly,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And now that I&rsquo;m through that, I&rsquo;m laser-focused. I&rsquo;m building up the state party, and we have five seats I believe we can pick up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If Hochul fails to flip back some seats, the blame could shift back to her, which would, in turn, increase the chances of her facing a Democratic primary challenge in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was a very real conversation at the DNC about a primary challenge to Hochul to prevent a Republican from taking over New York state government,&rdquo; Transport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/09\/05\/linda-sun-arrest-hochul-approval-00177430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em> in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Cook Political Report<\/em><\/a>, seven New York House races are slated to be competitive, with three Republican &ldquo;toss-ups.&rdquo; Three of the seven are &ldquo;lean Democrat&rdquo; or &ldquo;likely Democrat,&rdquo; and one is &ldquo;likely Republican,&rdquo; which places Hochul in a position to oversee Democrats claim the majority of those seven.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 elections aren&rsquo;t Hochul&rsquo;s only path to reelection in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Her decision to pause congestion pricing earned her praise from Republicans but jeers from many progressives who lamented the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-enough-blame-to-go-around\/\" title=\"More Than Enough Blame To Go Around\">lost funding<\/a> for New York City Transit. Hochul&rsquo;s approval rating hit just 38% in a June <a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/2024\/06\/20\/hochul-favorability-38-49-job-approval-44-50-ratings-lowest-ever-voters-hochul-doesnt-care-about-people-like-them-or-provide-decisive-leadership-small-pluralities-think-she-works-hard-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a>, though 45% of voters supported her toll position.<\/p>\n<p>Another scandal could also disrupt Hochul&rsquo;s future electoral odds: The recent indictment of her former deputy chief of staff, Linda Sun, on charges that Sun took money from the Chinese government in exchange for helping them as an undisclosed foreign agent.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul has sought to distance herself from her former deputy chief of staff and pivoted questions about Sun&rsquo;s role in her own administration to Sun&rsquo;s role in Cuomo&rsquo;s administration instead.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She primarily worked for Andrew Cuomo for many more years,&rdquo; Hochul noted. &ldquo;She was with me just a short time, about 15 months. But what I read in the pleadings, the indictment today was very much focused on a lot of things she did under the previous administration and some directions she tried to provide us when I was lieutenant governor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out to Hochul&rsquo;s office to ask about her reaction to Samuelson&rsquo;s statement but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, the governor is dedicated to electing Democrats across the board in 2024 and has made unprecedented investments in the state party infrastructure to sustain a strong Democratic future in New York for years to come,&rdquo; a Hochul spokesperson told <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1746414\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1746414\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has faced criticism for the Democratic Party&#8217;s loss of several House seats in New York during the 2022 midterm elections. In that election, Hochul sought her first full term as governor and narrowly defeated Republican former Representative Lee Zeldin, while the GOP successfully flipped multiple House seats in New York. When asked about these losses, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) suggested they were linked to the gubernatorial race; however, Hochul disagreed, pointing out that California also lost five seats that same year and advocating for a broader analysis of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul is committed to regaining those lost seats and stated she is &#8220;devoting an enormous amount of my energy&#8221; to this effort. She believes her extended time as governor will benefit Democrats in future elections. After taking office following Andrew Cuomo&#8217;s resignation amid a sexual harassment scandal in 2021, she remarked on her previous brief tenure as governor and emphasized her current focus on strengthening the state party.<\/p>\n<p>If Hochul fails to reclaim some of these seats, she may face increased scrutiny and potential challenges from within her party ahead of the 2026 primaries. John Samuelsen, President of Transport Workers Union International, mentioned discussions at the DNC regarding a primary challenge against Hochul to prevent a Republican takeover in New York.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Cook Political Report, seven House races in New York are expected to be competitive; three are considered toss-ups for Republicans while three lean or are likely Democrat. This positions Hochul strategically as she aims for Democrats to secure most of these races.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to focusing on upcoming elections, Hochul&#8217;s decision to pause congestion pricing has garnered mixed reactions\u2014praise from Republicans but criticism from progressives concerned about funding losses for public transit. Her approval rating was reported at just 38% in June polls despite some support for her toll stance.<\/p>\n<p>Another potential hurdle is related to recent legal issues involving Linda Sun, her former deputy chief of staff who was indicted on charges connected with accepting money from China while acting as an undisclosed foreign agent. Hochul has attempted to distance herself from Sun by highlighting Sun\u2019s longer tenure under Cuomo\u2019s administration rather than hers.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Hochul stated that she remains focused on electing Democrats across all levels in 2024 and has made significant investments into building up state party infrastructure aimed at ensuring a strong Democratic presence in New York moving forward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2337218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hochul-weed.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,8433,40185],"class_list":["post-2337217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-hochul","tag-house-seats"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hochul-weed.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}