John Faso
NY Dems ram through new congressional map that will give them an edge in elections -- then changes law to limit challenges
New York Democrats rammed through new congressional maps in an emergency vote Wednesday that could give them an edge in the fall elections, while approving a separate bill that limits the...
Hochul could cost House Democrats a seat with indicted Lt. Gov. replacement
Gov. Kathy Hochul's selection of Rep. Antonio Delgado to replace her indicted former lieutenant governor and running mate could cost national Democrats a seat in the House of Representatives.
Expert testimony makes clear: Judge must stop Dems' unconstitutional vote-rigging
Expert testimony this week on Democrats’ blatantly unconstitutional gerrymandering to rig state elections makes it beyond clear: Judge Patrick McAllister needs to order new maps and, if they're not ready...
Cuomo looking to gut independent redistricting, lock in Dem gains: Ex-GOP pol
Say it ain't Cuo. Gov. Cuomo is looking to gut New York's independent restricting process and lock in permanent control for the ruling Democrats, charges John Faso, a former GOP...
Dem Antonio Delgado upsets Faso in tight NY House race
Democrat Antonio Delgado won a tight congressional race on Tuesday against incumbent upstate Republican John Faso. Delgado, a Harvard Law School graduate and Rhodes Scholar, bested Faso in the mostly...
Poll shows Democratic challenger gaining steam in Hudson Valley
Republican Rep. John Faso is in the fight of his political life, according to a poll released Tuesday that shows Democratic challenger Antonio Delgado leading the Hudson Valley congressman 49...
Congressional candidate walks back Israel flub after debate
Democratic congressional candidate Antonio Delgado is walking back his comment that Israel “is not a Jewish democracy” because of its settlements in disputed territories. Delgado, locked in a tight race...
Hudson Valley Dem's Israel gaffe at debate could prove costly
Israel has become an issue in the tight congressional race in the Hudson Valley. Democrat Antonio Delgado, who is trying to unseat GOP Rep. John Faso in one of the...
Ex-rapper Dem raised $3.8M for campaign against Republican
WASHINGTON -- First-time congressional candidate and former rapper Antonio Delgado raised an eye-popping $3.8 million in the third quarter in his bid to defeat incumbent GOP Rep. John Faso. Records...
House candidate's 'offensive' rap lyrics called out in attack ad
A GOP political action committee put up a hard-hitting TV ad Friday attacking what it called “offensive and sexist” lyrics of a former rapper turned Democratic candidate for Congress in...
Rapping Dem challenges Republican for upstate congressional seat
The popularity of rap will soon be tested in a bellwether upstate congressional district. Antonio Delgado, a former rapper turned lawyer who spewed politically provocative and racially charged lyrics a...
GOP lawmaker rips 'zero tolerance' policy at Mexico border
Republican Rep. John Faso said President Donald Trump should stop the highly contentious "zero tolerance" immigration policy that is resulting in children being removed from their parents at the border....
The only-in-New-York law that's death on affordable housing
An insane, New York-only law ties the hands even of do-gooders like Habitat for Humanity as they try to build affordable housing here. Kudos to Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) for...
Time for Democrats to compromise to save the Dreamers
It’s been two months since President Trump gave Congress half a year to get him a bill to grant some legal status to the “Dreamers.” Time is getting tight. At...
Election Day brought a win for New York's most decent politician
Election Day 2016 saw a win for one of the most decent public servants New York has known these last two decades: former Assembly GOP leader John Faso. His convincing...
This race could determine which party controls the House
One of the most-watched — and costly — congressional races in the country is in New York’s Hudson Valley region, where a “carpetbagger’’ lefty activist is going up against an...
New York's most intriguing congressional race
In the season of Donald Trump, how will a traditional Republican — tough but polite, fiscally conservative — fare in an election here in New York? We’re about to find...
New York gets another chance to listen to John Faso
John Faso is running for a House seat in the Catskills, and that’s good news for New York. And for Republicans, because the former Assembly GOP leader is one of...