Analysis: It's down to the wire in New York's race for governor By Robert J. McCarthy News Political Reporter Oct 30, 2022 Oct 30, 2022 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Throughout New York State over the past few days, nervous Democrats have been fretting about the suddenly competitive race for governor.kAm!@==D D9@H65 #6AF3=:42? {66 +6=5:? DE625:=J 82:?:?8 @? :?4F>36?E s6>@4C2E z2E9J w@49F=] ':6H6CD 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 24EF2==J EF?65 :?E@ E96 A2:C’D %F6D52J ?:89E 5632E6 2E !246 &?:G6CD:EJ[ 2?5 ?2E:@?2= 423=6 D9@HD 762EFC65 E96 7:6CJ 7246@77 2== 52J (65?6D52J]k^AmkAmpD @?6 s6>@4C2E H:E9 9:D 7:?86C @? E96 AF=D6 @7 E96 C246 AFE :Ei “%96C6’D D@>6E9:?8 8@:?8 @? @FE E96C6]”k^Am kAm%96 D2>6 G6E6C2? s6>@4C2E H9@ 2D<65 ?@E E@ 36 :56?E:7:65 ?@E6D E92E !C6D:56?E q:56?’D %9FCD52J G:D:E E@ $JC24FD6 D=2E65 E@ 762EFC6 w@49F= 46=63C2E65 =2?5:?8 2 ?6H |:4C@? 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