An event at Pace University last week previewed races on the midterm ballot. The Business Council of Westchester sponsored “Red Wave, Blue Wave,” where local leaders of the two major parties spoke and answered questions from voters.<\/p>\n
Candidates for Congress, U.S. Senate, Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, and the New York State Senate and Assembly are among those on the ballot<\/a>.<\/p>\n New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox said Republicans will try to pick up a couple of seats in the State Assembly. He predicted Democrats would win a majority in the U.S. House and said Republicans could win at least two more seats in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n New York State Democratic Party Executive Director Geoff Berman said his party’s voters are energized that and healthcare and gun control are some of the top issues in the election.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt it was very interesting to be able to hear from our state party chairs and important state legislature leaders,\u201d said Gregory Rivera, a junior political science major. \u201cThis is insight you can\u2019t get enough of and is a rare and underappreciated opportunity.\u201d Rivera said he likes learning about politics and became more interested after President Trump was elected in 2016.<\/p>\n Shariff Abukari, a junior finance major, also attended the event. \u201cI thought it was a good deal to have important political leaders speak on our campus about the upcoming elections. This is something we don\u2019t normally see and I wish more students took advantage of it,\u201d said Abukari.<\/p>\n About 40 people attended the event.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n