A victory in a bellwether House district in Hudson Valley gives fresh hope to Democrats ahead of a daunting 2022 midterm election and raises questions for Republicans who have been expecting a “red wave” this fall. Democrat Pat Ryan won the hotly contested special election Tuesday, defeating Republican Marc Molinaro, NBC News projected.

For those unfamiliar with New York’s 19th district, it’s widely seen as one of the nation’s most reliable bellwethers: To see which way the prevailing political winds are blowing, watch how voters in the Hudson Valley are casting their ballots. It is, after all, a district that supported George W. Bush, then Barack Obama, then Donald Trump, and then Joe Biden.

Aka,Republicans were expecting a big win here ... they didn't get it. As stated, "it’s widely seen as one of the nation’s most reliable bellwethers: To see which way the prevailing political winds are blowing

Will the mid-terms surprise us and keep Dems in control?

Is Trump a toxic cancer to the party?

Will Roe v wade make a difference

They had the opportunity to get Amazon there but refused to give them a tax break.

Brilliant I tell ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So Amazon went to a state that provided tax breaks.

And gee guys, what does the biggest company in America do??? They hire thousands of workers that pay what???? Oh yeah, they pay taxes.

And that my little mineons is why Trump had the largest tax revenue during his term in office.

You give tax breaks to big business, they stay in country and hire millions of tax paying employees.

Which also blazes the trail to independence.

Something you libs have no idea about.

YOU CAN'T FIX  STUPID