Embattled New York Democrats are begging for leniency from an upstate judge after missing an April 22 deadline he set for them to submit a new congressional map.
Republicans had argued it would be unfair to show Democrats any leniency.Murphy said in a statement earlier in the day that “the active litigation had not yet concluded and as expected, the Court authorized additional submissions after its final decision was issued” in response to a request for comment about why Democrats did not submit proposed congressional lines to McAllister considering the possibility that they would ultimately be struck down by the Court of Appeals.
Many Democrats had expected a favorable ruling from the state’s highest court, whose justices have all been appointed by governors from their party, but the court ultimately sided with the Republican plaintiffs in a tight 4-3 decision. The ruling means primaries for state Senate and Congress will be moved from June to August while races for statewide races and Assembly will remain in June – a situation that could cost taxpayers millions of additional dollars compared to a consolidated primary date.
Democrats have until May 4 to provide new lines for the state Senate after successfully petitioning McAllister that deadline be moved one day earlier so that there could be a full day to consider lines proposed by all parties toThe voided congressional lines would have given Democrats a big boost to flip several Republicans seats in the U.S. House in midterm elections that appear favorable to the GOP.
Albany Democrats have yet to say whether they will seek legislative action that would move party primaries for statewide offices like governor and Assembly, which couldThe governor has a public event scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday in Albany.
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