Sen. Gillibrand Taking No Chances in Upcoming Election

Oct 21, 2024

1 min

Lawrence Levy

Newsday talked to Lawrence Levy, associate vice president and executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies, about the New York Senate race between incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican Mike Sapraicone. Even though polls show that Gillibrand has a double-digit lead over Sapraicone, she is raising millions of dollars and investing in television ads to ensure her reelection.



“Despite some recent Republican successes, New York is still very blue when it comes to statewide elections,” said Dean Levy. He added there is little reason to think that “an upset is in the making.”

Connect with:
Lawrence Levy

Lawrence Levy

Associate Vice President and Executive Dean of the National Center for Surburban

Dean Levy works close with Hofstra’s academic community to shape an innovative agenda for suburban study

Suburban Spaces and DevelopmentSuburbsEducationTaxationPolitics of the Suburbs

You might also like...

Check out some other posts from Hofstra University

1 min

Is America Not Ready for a Woman President?

Newsday interviewed Dr. Meena Bose for the article, “After Kamala Harris loses, is America just not ready for a woman to be president? Experts say it’s not that simple.” Dr. Bose said that while gender may have played a role in Harris’ defeat, it’s the “not the dominant explanation” for Trump’s victory. “I don’t think that 2024 is a referendum on whether a woman can be president,” she said. “That’s not the dominant message here. The dominant message really is the economy and immigration. And for multiple reasons, the Democratic agenda was less persuasive to voters than the Republican agenda.” Dr. Bose is a Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and executive director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.

1 min

News Outlets Take Measures to Explain Election Reporting

Mark Lukasiewicz, dean of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, talked to the Associated Press about efforts by the news media to show transparency when reporting election results. “It’s absolutely important for an organization to be as transparent as they can be, especially because there’s been an effort to challenge the credibility of calls,” said Dean Lukasiewicz. At the same time, it’s hard to do in a way that makes sense to people who are not statisticians or systems operation experts, he said.

View all posts