Elections
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Inside the contested race for New York’s next comptroller
For the first time in nearly two decades, Tom DiNapoli is facing a real fight for New York’s comptroller seat, as two challengers force reckoning over what the state’s most powerful overlooked office should wield over nearly $300 billion of public money.
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Fake progressive PAC tied to GOP targets NY-17 Democrat Cait Conley
A PAC calling itself “Progressive Champions” has poured $1.5 million into ads targeting the congressional candidate ahead of the June 23 primary. According to a new Popular Information investigation, the group is a front for House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF).
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After Mamdani won NYC, the Democratic Socialists of America eyes Albany and Washington
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker joined DSA candidates at a rally on Thursday night to fire up canvassers ahead of the June 23 primary—the biggest test yet of whether the left can turn Mamdani’s win into a governing movement.
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In one of America’s wealthiest districts, NY-12 candidates clash over working-class credentials
Emceed by Don Lemon and featuring Katie Couric among its moderators, Wednesday’s debate was the first to put all six major candidates on one stage—sparring over Iran, ICE, AI, and the Epstein files.
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Brad Lander found not guilty in ICE protest case days before NY-10 primary
The former NYC comptroller and congressional candidate was acquitted of a misdemeanor charge stemming from a September protest at a Manhattan ICE facility, with early voting two days away.
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‘They view me as the biggest obstacle:’ How Alex Bores became AI’s public enemy no. 1
Silicon Valley is pouring millions into NY-12 to stop the assemblymember who co-authored the country’s strongest AI safety law from ever reaching Congress.
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As Trump campaigns with Lawler, his district pays the price for tariffs
Small business owners across the Hudson Valley describe vanishing inventory, decreasing margins, and a congressman who keeps voting to keep the president’s tariff chaos going.
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Brad Lander resumes court-watching to protect immigrants from ICE
The former NYC comptroller spent Monday morning at 26 Federal Plaza—the same building where he was arrested last September—after his federal trial was pushed to June.
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How to research every candidate on your New York ballot in 2026
Find your candidates, follow the money, and cast a more informed vote in the June primary and November general.
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Mail-in ballots are under threat. Here’s how New Yorkers can use them anyway
New York is one of 23 states suing to block President Donald Trump’s latest executive order targeting mail-in ballots. While the fight plays out in court, here are must-know deadlines.
