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and a loss for both Klein and Cuomo. And it looks like 5/6 possible wins out of nine. Rachel May is ahead by 2% with 84% in, but she was losing earlier so we'll see.

How does that change the balance of power in Albany?

What is the IDC? Is it like a faction within the Democratic Party up there? And with them caucusing with the Republicans, did it give the Republicans control over the state legislature or something?

“WHEN NEW YORKERS go to the polls today, they’ll have an opportunity to cast judgement on a group of Democratic state senators who, for years, caucused with Republicans, giving the GOP a constructive majority in a Democratic legislature. The group, known as the Independent Democratic Conference, or IDC, disbanded in April in a move that’s been interpreted as an attempt to mitigate criticism ahead of primary challenges this fall. But all eight members of the IDC are nevertheless facing primaries.

For years, the IDC effectively turned control of the state Senate over to the GOP, contrary to the wishes of voters who sent Democratic majorities to Albany in 2012 and 2016. The conference first came into existence in January 2011, when Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx and three other Democrats — Carlucci; Diane Savino, D-Staten Island; and David Valesky, D-Oneida — broke from the Democratic caucus and joined what was then a Republican majority in exchange for committee chair positions and increased power. “They decided that they would make alliance with the Republicans to be in power and get perks,” said George Albro, co-chair of the New York Progressive Action Network.

The IDC has come under repeated criticism for stymying the ability of Democrats in the Senate to get things done. Progressives cite the caucus’s alliance with Republicans as one of the factors preventing the Senate from addressing legislation — like single-payer health care, marijuana legalization, and the DREAM Act — meant to improve the lives of New Yorkers. Cuomo didn’t seem interested in exercising his power over what could pass through the Senate, Kang told The Intercept. “Cuomo made sure not much reform got through anyway.”
Now, on election day, the moment of reckoning appears to be upon the IDC. Though no public polling has been done on the individual races, there are indications that at least some of the caucus members won’t be returning to Albany."

https://theintercept.com/2018/09/13/new-york-democratic-primary-cuomo-idc/

It sounds like some of the members "evolved" into IDC members -- have those that beat the current IDC members in the primary vowed to actually caucus with the Democrat and not switch their allegiance like these IDC politicians did?

giving the GOP control even when Dems won more seats. They went 2 and 6 tonight and if these 6 seats are won by the real Democrats that will cement Democratic control. We have it now as this bunch of turncoats flipped back to try to save their skins to no avail.

I firmly believe that if we are to push America more to the left, our blue states have to lead the way. Having Democratic control of a blue state like New York is vital to doing just that.

State Senate - District 34

96.4% of precincts reporting
Alessandra Biaggi - Democrat 16,933 votes 54.3%
Jeffrey Klein - Democrat 14,267 45.7%


State Senate - District 11

100% of precincts reporting
John Liu - Democrat 12,133 votes 52.8%
Tony Avella - Democrat 10,846 47.2%

self-serving RF.

and shows how far centrists like Cuomo will go to avoid enacting progressive policies.