{"id":598098,"date":"2023-11-18T04:42:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T01:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/speaker-johnson-we-will-retain-gop-majority-makers-in-new-york\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T04:42:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T01:42:05","slug":"speaker-johnson-we-will-retain-gop-majority-makers-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/speaker-johnson-we-will-retain-gop-majority-makers-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"#Speaker Johnson: We will retain GOP \u2018majority makers\u2019 in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/AP23318630941249-e1700271678807.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made clear the GOP intends to tightly defend Republicans in New York in 2024, targeting Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and vulnerable seats in the Empire State.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans gained three seats in New York in 2022 and kept hold of other tight races in what was viewed as the brightest victory amid a dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointing Election Day for Republicans. Democrats lost another seat in the state to reapportionment.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThose are our majority-makers \u2014 those members,\u201d Johnson said in an interview with \u201cCats and Cosby\u201d host John Catsimatidis on Friday. \u201cI\u2019m coming up there as early as next week to do events in those districts to help them retain those seats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was one of the reasons \u2026 we won the majority,\u201d Johnson said of New York\u2019s 11 Republicans. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to defeat those guys at the ballot \u2026 We\u2019re going to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New York has been a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/hakeem-jeffries-coordinated-campaign-democratic-house-seats_n_64471b66e4b03c1b88c8d058\">renewed focus<\/a> for Democrats in the upcoming cycle due to previous losses. Analysts cited the gubernatorial election of Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) and non-partisan redistricting as reasons for the Democratic shortfall in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats need to flip just five seats to retake the majority, leaving New York as a fierce battleground for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced this week his will not run for reelection amid criminal corruption charges and a scathing ethics report. That seat is likely to fall to Democrats, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/house-race-ratings\">according to the Cook Political Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cook named four other New York seats as tossups, all held by Republicans: Reps. Mike Lawler, Anthony D\u2019Esposito, Brandon Williams and Marc Molinaro.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>In the interview Friday, Johnson described his relationship with Jeffries as positive, despite their differences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHakeem has become a very good friend of mine. I trust him. I think he\u2019s a good man,\u201d he said. \u201cHe and I see things from very different policy perspectives, of course. Our core principles may be a little different, but I know in his heart he wants what\u2019s best for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s really important for our institution \u2014 Congress \u2014 to work,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe\u2019re never going to agree on some of these policy positions, but we have to do it in an agreeable manner \u2026 Hakeem and I can get along.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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