NY Special Election Results Could Be Omen for Future Elections May 25, 2017 Does Assembly Shocker Signal Problems for State's GOP? – Politico Politico interviewed Manatt’s Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor with the government and regulatory practice, for an article about surprising results in the New York special elections. The publication reports that a Democratic candidate’s landslide win in one of the most conservative Assembly districts downstate could be an omen that Donald Trump's presidency will doom Republicans in New York’s suburbs, foreshadowing losses in local races this year and state Senate and congressional contests in 2018. “Special elections are like diagnostic tests on cars,” said Gyory. “They’re not a perfect predictor of the future, but they sure as heck let you know what you have to work on going forward.” Read the article here.
