Our Tough Choice In New York's 42nd State Senate District

A corrupt Democrat, a Republican who lies compulsively, and a political unknown walk into a bar ...

Hi. Just a short post today. There’s a lot of stories that need follow-ups and I can’t do that and write long essays like this one.

I’ll be back tomorrow (or Friday) with actual reporting. But for now, let’s talk briefly about the 2024 New York State Senate race between Dorey Houle, Tim Mitts (maybe!), and the incumbent, State Senator Skoufis.

Mr. Mitts is running for the Conservative ballot line.

This is a huge deal, because the previous 2022 showdown between Senator Skoufis and Dorey Houle was decided by 1,170 votes.

5,004 votes for Dorey Houle came from the Conservative Ballot line.

So, if Mitts knocks Dorey off the Conservative Ballot line on June 25th, when the primary is held, she stands no chance of defeating Skoufis during the general election in November.

Of course, Dorey is now suing to block Mr. Mitts from getting on the upcoming primary ballot. The Orange County Conservative Party does not support Mr. Mitt’s campaign, having already endorsed Mrs. Houle months ago. So, they’re n…