Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, conceded defeat, a humiliating loss for Democrats and the chair of the party’s campaign arm.
Maloney appeared at the DCCC headquarters in Washington on Wednesday to brief reporters flanked by his husband Randy Florke. Growing emotional when discussing his partnership with Speakerand his aides, he praised Democratic Party leadership and his staff at the campaign arm while crediting them with a much closer-than-expected result.
“We resisted the temptation to chase the shiny objects,” said Maloney. “We were disciplined and focused. And we did the work.” With dozens of key races still uncalled, he said control of the lower chamber was still in play: “As we sit here, I can't with 100% certainty tell you who holds the House majority."Maloney did not remain in New York's 17th District to watch returns come in, despite his campaign schedule including the Rockland County Democrats' watch party.
The district leans blue and went for President Joe Biden in 2020 by 10 points. But it was mostly new territory for Maloney, who pivoted to run for the new seat after New York’s bungled redistricting process prevented final lines from being released until this May.
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