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John Faso

John Faso

  • Antonio Delgado Makes Final Pitch in Bid to Swing New York-19

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    Antonio Delgado at Friday's town hall (photo: Brianna Zimmerman)

    Hyde Park, New York — In one of the most critical battleground races of the Congressional midterm elections, Democrat Antonio Delgado held the last town hall of his campaign in Dutchess County on Friday, seeking to cement his relationship with constituents and drive home his message of unity and solutions-based leadership. Delgado is attempting to swing New York’s 19th Congressional District out of Republican hands, part of Democrats’ national effort to win back the House of

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  • Race-Baiting Politics Has No Place in Our District, or Any

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    (photo: DelgadoforNY19)

    Drive through Greene County New York, just 90 minutes north of New York City, and you’ll see a large sign on the highway that pretty concisely states the main takeaway of the campaign Republicans are running here in New York’s 19th Congressional District: “DELGADO FOR CONGRESS. NEVER. EX-RAPPER HATES WHITES & AMERICA.”

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    New York General Election Congressional Matchups to Watch - End of June

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    Dan Donovan (center) & Max Rose (photos via @dandonovan_ny & @MaxRose4NY)

    The congressional primaries in New York on Tuesday saw a shocking defeat for a Democratic party giant in Queens while other Democratic incumbents in the city held on with close margins. And on Staten Island, a closely-watched Republican primary ended with a wider margin for the incumbent victor than expected.

    [Read: Ocasio-Cortez Upsets Crowley, Donovan

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