Sentences with phrase «first numerical majority»

Mr. McGrath and his allies, including Congressman Peter King, have warned that a Kaminsky victory would lead to the total loss of Long Island influence in the State Senate — as it would give the mostly New York City - based Democrats their first numerical majority since 2010.

For the Senate, Republicans are returning with their first numerical majority since 2012, calling into question the conference's power - sharing alliance with the Independent Democratic Conference.

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Democratic victories would give the party a numerical lead and its first majority in the Senate in eight years; however, the party would need to reunite with Democratic state Sen. Simcha Felder, of Brooklyn, who caucuses with the Republicans.

Skelos, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984, had the rare distinction of serving as both the chamber's minority and majority leader, shepherding his conference to electoral wins in 2010 and cutting a deal in 2012 with the five - member Independent Democratic Conference that kept him holding the chamber's reins — in conjunction with Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein — even as Democrats won a numerical majority.