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Democrats won both special elections on April 24, giving them a 32 - 31 numerical majority with Republicans still in control of the chamber through their alliance with Felder.

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Families with lower incomes, who constitute a numerical majority, would require some form of subsidy.

Pablo Ibanez, whom is a doubt for Saturday, was sent off early on in that encounter, wrongly so as well as the FA later rescinded the red card, meaning the Baggies had to play the majority of the match with a numerical disadvantage.

A deal to form a working majority with the mainline Democratic conference and Independent Democratic Conference would be triggered with a numerical majority in the chamber, which this race and the contest to replace Ruben Diaz in the Bronx would achieve.

The district is a lynchpin to a plan that would unite the Independent Democratic Conference with the mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate and give the party a numerical majority in the chamber.

The development puts Democrats in a numerical majority, but does not give them control of the chamber, given the alliance of Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder with the Senate GOP (Republicans have aligned themselves in the past with the five member Independent Democratic Conference).

Mayer's win gives Democrats a numerical one - seat majority in the state Legislature's upper chamber, but Republicans will cling to control after one Democrat — Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder — said he'd continue to caucus with the GOP.

He has worked closely and allied the conference with the Senate Republicans, forming a governing majority when the GOP fell into a numerical minority for two years.

Democrats need to win both races in order to gain a numerical majority in the chamber and move toward a coalition majority with the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference, based on agreement hammered out at the end of last year.

The running feud is to the delight of Senate Republicans, who are in a numerical minority in the chamber, but retain a working majority with the help of Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder, who sits with the GOP conference.

Still, the mainline conference has been frustrated with the numerical majority the party holds in the chamber.

Victories by the Democrats in the two races would give the party a numerical majority in the chamber and increase pressure on Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder to end his alliance with the GOP.

The WFP, along with a range of liberal pressure organizations and Democrats have been trying to push the IDC back to the mainline Democratic fold over the last several weeks, following the election of a 32nd enrolled Democrat to the Senate, giving the party a numerical majority, but not a working one.

The move toward a governing majority in the Senate was reignited in May when Democrats gained a numerical majority in the chamber with the special election victory of Brian Benjamin to an upper Manhattan district.

Democrats have a numerical majority in the Senate, but Republicans retain power with the aid of Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a registered Democrat who sits with the GOP conference.

In addition, newly elected Brooklyn Democratic Senator Simcha Felder has announced he will sit with the Republicans, giving the GOP conference the numerical majority for now, while the two other races are still undecided.

In 2012, he struck an alliance with Republicans that kept the GOP in control of the chamber despite a numerical majority of Democratic senators.

Brooklyn State Senator Simcha Felder, a Democrat, sits with the GOP conference, giving them a numerical majority.

In the 2016 elections, Republicans saw their numerical majority drop from 23 - 16 with one independent to 21 - 17 with two independents.

The senate math today is murkier, but it's possible that by the end of May, with the help of a conservative Democrat from Brooklyn who caucuses with the GOP and has expressed interest in returning to the Democratic fold, the numbers will be there to form a numerical majority.

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.

Flanagan affirmed, too, that he would «absolutely» continue the relationship with the five - member Independent Democratic Conference, which was in a governing coalition for two years while Republicans did not have a numerical majority.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein expects there to be «some changes» in the existing power - sharing agreement with his five - member conference and the Senate Republicans, the latter of which is entering the new year with a numerical majority in the chamber.

The IDC in the wake of the 2012 elections formed a majority coalition with Republicans in the state Senate, with the GOP conference retaining the trappings of the majority in the process, despite falling into a numerical minority.

A special election in April is also looming, which could allow Democrats in the Senate — where Republicans rule thanks to a collaboration with Mr. Felder and a group of eight rogue Democrats — to take a numerical majority.

Note: A party with a numerical majority in a chamber may be forced to share power with other parties due to informal coalitions or may cede power outright because of divisions within its caucus.

With the seats held by Latimer and Diaz vacant, Republicans held a 31 - 30 numerical majority in the chamber.

Democrats won a 32 - 31 numerical majority in the 2016 elections, but the IDC and Felder again chose to align with Republicans, giving them effective control of the chamber.

The Democrats currently have the numerical majority in the Senate, but in a complicated political scenario, one of the Democrats meets with the Republican caucus and five other breakaway Democrats meet in their own separate group.

Following the 2012 elections, where Democrats regained a numerical majority in the chamber, the IDC entered into a power - sharing agreement with Senate Republicans where Klein and Republican leader Dean Skelos alternated as Senate president.

With a whole slew of Republicans announcing that they will not seek reelection and with Blue State New York in revolution against a Trump presidency, and with the Democrats having a numerical majority (minus the traitor Felder) there can be little doubt that this is the time that the State Senate will finally fall into Democratic haWith a whole slew of Republicans announcing that they will not seek reelection and with Blue State New York in revolution against a Trump presidency, and with the Democrats having a numerical majority (minus the traitor Felder) there can be little doubt that this is the time that the State Senate will finally fall into Democratic hawith Blue State New York in revolution against a Trump presidency, and with the Democrats having a numerical majority (minus the traitor Felder) there can be little doubt that this is the time that the State Senate will finally fall into Democratic hawith the Democrats having a numerical majority (minus the traitor Felder) there can be little doubt that this is the time that the State Senate will finally fall into Democratic hands.

Sumner said she raised the motion against naming Klein because of the IDC's decision in 2012 to align itself with Republicans, despite Democrats having the numerical majority in the 63 - seat upper chamber, which effectively kept the party out of power.

He sits with the hard core mainline Democrats who are too dysfunctional to form a majority otherwise they'd be in control now as Democrats already have a numerical majority.

The IDC in 2012 formed a majority coalition power sharing agreement with Senate Republicans, who were in a numerical minority, but the alliance allowed the GOP to retain the trappings of power in the chamber.

Brian Benjamin «s victory last week in the special election to fill Harlem's vacant State Senate seat will once again leave registered Democrats with a one - member numerical majority in the upper chamber of the State Legislature.

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.

Although Ms. Mayer gives the Democrats a razor - thin numerical majority, Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn caucuses with Republicans.

The Republicans enjoy only the narrowest of numerical majorities in the State Senate — 32 out of 63 seats — but conservative Brooklyn Democrat Simcha Felder caucuses with them, and their control is further fortified by a «co-leadership» arrangement with the five - member Independent Democratic Conference led by Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein.

If both win, the Democrats would still have the numerical majority in the house, by just one seat, even with Felder's defection.

If Brooks prevails, the 63 - seat Senate in January would include a numerical majority of 32 lawmakers elected as Democrats — although that list includes Simcha Felder, who has conferenced with Republicans and has said he plans to continue doing do, and seven members of the Independent Democratic Conference, which has flirted with partnering with the Democratic mainline conference but could simply return to partnering with the GOP, as it has done for the past four years.

The IDC has formed an informal ruling coalition with the GOP and helps keep the Republicans, who do not have an actual numerical majority in the chamber, in power.

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.

Savino, a Democrat, is one of the founding members of the five - member I.D.C., which has allied itself with the Senate Republicans to control the upper chamber despite the Democrats having a numerical majority.

The IDC caucused with Republicans from 2013 to 2018 and kept them in control of the chamber even though Democrats often held a numerical majority.

Mainstream Democrats said the budget would be more progressive had they, with a numerical majority, sat at the negotiating table.

Democrats currently hold a numerical majority in the legislative body, but Republicans maintain control because Felder has decided to caucus with the GOP for the rest of the legislative session.

The IDC has formed an informal ruling coalition with the GOP, and helps keep the Republicans, who do not have an actual numerical majority in the chamber, keep in power.

The Democrats do currently have the numerical majority in the Senate, but in a complicated political scenario, one of the Democrats meets with the Republican caucus, and five other break away Democrats meet in their own separate group.

These self - marginalizing alliances leave a numerical majority of American parents, who like their traditional neighborhood public schools (and who've had it with high - stakes testing) or who don't identify as political progressives, regarding reform with either indifference or as a threat.

A notable exception to this is actuarial roles, where the majority of employers only accept applications from candidates with a numerical degree, such as actuarial sciences or mathematics.