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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) speaks with reporters in Philadelphia on March 10, 2022. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney--a powerful Democrat running in a blue New York district--conceded Wednesday to his Republican opponent in what observers are calling a "humiliating" loss after an election night in which Democratic congressional candidates collectively outperformed expectations.
Maloney, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), admitted defeat to freshman state Assemblyman Mike Lawler (R-97) in a stinging loss for a candidate who controversially decided to run in New York's 17th Congressional District--currently represented by progressive Rep. Mondaire Jones--after a court-appointed special master redrew district maps earlier this year.
\u201cYikes.\u201d— Mondaire Jones (@Mondaire Jones) 1668009760
The new 17th District leans Democratic; President Joe Biden won it by 10 points in 2020.
Lawler is the first candidate to defeat a DCCC leader since 1980, according to National Republican Congressional Committee chair Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).
\u201cNot Sean Patrick Maloney losing to a rando after fucking shit up for one decent and one amazing progressive in the party.\u201d— Fred (@Fred) 1667965873
\u201cSean Patrick Maloney isn't "a loss for Democrats" - #NY17 is a loss for Democrats. \n\nSean Patrick Maloney is not.\u201d— People for Bernie (@People for Bernie) 1668009853
"There will be lots of second-guessing here, mostly around Maloney's decision to hop districts after New York's new maps came down," NY Metro political correspondent Nicholas Fandos tweeted. "He campaigned for the DCCC job, after all, on idea that he knew how to win tough races in swing districts."
Maloney was rebuked by progressives for running against Jones, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asserting in April that he should resign as head of the DCCC--whose purpose is the reelection of House Democrats--if he sought to unseat the incumbent.
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U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney--a powerful Democrat running in a blue New York district--conceded Wednesday to his Republican opponent in what observers are calling a "humiliating" loss after an election night in which Democratic congressional candidates collectively outperformed expectations.
Maloney, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), admitted defeat to freshman state Assemblyman Mike Lawler (R-97) in a stinging loss for a candidate who controversially decided to run in New York's 17th Congressional District--currently represented by progressive Rep. Mondaire Jones--after a court-appointed special master redrew district maps earlier this year.
\u201cYikes.\u201d— Mondaire Jones (@Mondaire Jones) 1668009760
The new 17th District leans Democratic; President Joe Biden won it by 10 points in 2020.
Lawler is the first candidate to defeat a DCCC leader since 1980, according to National Republican Congressional Committee chair Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).
\u201cNot Sean Patrick Maloney losing to a rando after fucking shit up for one decent and one amazing progressive in the party.\u201d— Fred (@Fred) 1667965873
\u201cSean Patrick Maloney isn't "a loss for Democrats" - #NY17 is a loss for Democrats. \n\nSean Patrick Maloney is not.\u201d— People for Bernie (@People for Bernie) 1668009853
"There will be lots of second-guessing here, mostly around Maloney's decision to hop districts after New York's new maps came down," NY Metro political correspondent Nicholas Fandos tweeted. "He campaigned for the DCCC job, after all, on idea that he knew how to win tough races in swing districts."
Maloney was rebuked by progressives for running against Jones, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asserting in April that he should resign as head of the DCCC--whose purpose is the reelection of House Democrats--if he sought to unseat the incumbent.
U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney--a powerful Democrat running in a blue New York district--conceded Wednesday to his Republican opponent in what observers are calling a "humiliating" loss after an election night in which Democratic congressional candidates collectively outperformed expectations.
Maloney, who chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), admitted defeat to freshman state Assemblyman Mike Lawler (R-97) in a stinging loss for a candidate who controversially decided to run in New York's 17th Congressional District--currently represented by progressive Rep. Mondaire Jones--after a court-appointed special master redrew district maps earlier this year.
\u201cYikes.\u201d— Mondaire Jones (@Mondaire Jones) 1668009760
The new 17th District leans Democratic; President Joe Biden won it by 10 points in 2020.
Lawler is the first candidate to defeat a DCCC leader since 1980, according to National Republican Congressional Committee chair Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).
\u201cNot Sean Patrick Maloney losing to a rando after fucking shit up for one decent and one amazing progressive in the party.\u201d— Fred (@Fred) 1667965873
\u201cSean Patrick Maloney isn't "a loss for Democrats" - #NY17 is a loss for Democrats. \n\nSean Patrick Maloney is not.\u201d— People for Bernie (@People for Bernie) 1668009853
"There will be lots of second-guessing here, mostly around Maloney's decision to hop districts after New York's new maps came down," NY Metro political correspondent Nicholas Fandos tweeted. "He campaigned for the DCCC job, after all, on idea that he knew how to win tough races in swing districts."
Maloney was rebuked by progressives for running against Jones, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asserting in April that he should resign as head of the DCCC--whose purpose is the reelection of House Democrats--if he sought to unseat the incumbent.