What has happened to the GOP in New York state

[Sam Spade]

Kinda funny that while we talk about the death of the GOP in higher office in NY (or even somewhat high office) - kind of a fait accompli if you ask me - the GOP continues to win nearly all of the silly special elections in these minor seats or local elections that they've lost time and time again since the mid-1990s.

Probably means nothing long-term, but might mean something in the short-term.  I'm not completely ignoring it.

[Lunar]

Well, it's an issue of having a bench and whether the Republican partisans are willing to compromise in high-profile statewide races [where issues matter] with more moderate candidates.

Yeah, the Democrats got dominated in suburbia in some special elections where the issues focused on property taxes and the like, but still.

[cinyc]

Kinda funny that while we talk about the death of the GOP in higher office in NY (or even somewhat high office) - kind of a fait accompli if you ask me - the GOP continues to win nearly all of the silly special elections in these minor seats or local elections that they've lost time and time again since the mid-1990s.

Probably means nothing long-term, but might mean something in the short-term.  I'm not completely ignoring it.

The bench is being rebuilt in the NYC suburbs.  The real test is whether Republicans can retake control of the State Senate this year.