By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-keep-governors-seats-in-new-york-pennsylvania Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Democrats keep governor’s seats in New York, Pennsylvania Politics Nov 6, 2018 9:28 PM EDT Democrats have retained the governor’s offices in New York and Pennsylvania. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican Marc Molinaro on Tuesday to win election to a third, four-year term. No Republican has won a gubernatorial race there since 2002. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf won a second term by turning back Republican challenger Scott Wagner. Wolf’s victory will ensure Democrats have a role in the next round of congressional redistricting after the 2020 Census. Redistricting has been a hot topic in Pennsylvania, where the state Supreme Court earlier this year threw out the congressional maps drawn by the Republican-led state Legislature after the 2010 Census. The high court ruled the boundaries were an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander and ordered new districts for this year’s elections. EXPLORE: Live election data and the shifting balance of power in Congress We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Democrats have retained the governor’s offices in New York and Pennsylvania. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican Marc Molinaro on Tuesday to win election to a third, four-year term. No Republican has won a gubernatorial race there since 2002. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf won a second term by turning back Republican challenger Scott Wagner. Wolf’s victory will ensure Democrats have a role in the next round of congressional redistricting after the 2020 Census. Redistricting has been a hot topic in Pennsylvania, where the state Supreme Court earlier this year threw out the congressional maps drawn by the Republican-led state Legislature after the 2010 Census. The high court ruled the boundaries were an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander and ordered new districts for this year’s elections. EXPLORE: Live election data and the shifting balance of power in Congress We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now