2022 Elections

Long Islanders will have a chance to vote in contests for state executive offices, the U.S. House and Senate, the state legislature, and more in November. We’ve answered some key questions about the elections below.

Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate are outspending Republicans in television advertising for the midterm elections, according to the latest report from the Wesleyan Media Project.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski, who lost a disputed caucus vote for a cross endorsement from the Independent Party last month, sued Thursday to knock the winner off the ballot.

Some good government advocates are saying “I told you so”, after depressed voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary and special elections, largely pointing to spotty voter turnout in some areas of the state compared to others.

Connecticut GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski narrowly lost the Independent Party nomination on Tuesday. That means his name won’t be on two lines on the ballot in November.

Rob Hotaling won the gubernatorial nomination of the Independent Party on a contested tie-breaking vote Tuesday night that denied Republican Bob Stefanowski a cross endorsement and second line on the November ballot.

With just hours before Election Day, it’s important to know who your options are. Here is how redistricting changed New York’s four congressional districts on Long Island and who are the candidates on the ballot.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “Does Trump define the CT GOP? ‘Wrong question,’ says chair,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

A judge rejected a constitutional challenge of Connecticut’s election laws, sparing Representative John B. Larson a primary against a young progressive.

Governor Kathy Hochul is seeking a full term after succeeding Andrew Cuomo who resigned last year. If elected in November, she would be the first woman chosen by voters as New York's governor.