WINNERS LOSERS

Who was up and who was down last week

Who’s having the best time at Somos in Puerto Rico? Easy – anybody who previously ran for speaker of the New York City Council – and doesn’t have the pressure on them this year to whip votes. Is Justin Brannan smiling more? Does Gale Brewer seem lighter on her feet? Every single action is no longer being watched and analyzed by gossip hounds. The Winners & Losers alike can agree: The best thing about an election is when it’s over.

GEORGE SANTOS

In a historic congressional race where two out gay candidates fought to become the representative of a swing district in Long Island, it was a Republican who emerged victorious. George Santos didn’t just flip a key district from blue to red, he’ll also soon be the first Republican to serve in Congress who is out gay.

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SEAN PATRICK MALONEY

What goes around, comes around. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney lost his seat in Congress to Assembly Member Mike Lawler, and it’s hard to turn a blind eye to the irony. Maloney decided to run in the 17th District instead of the one he currently serves after redistricting because he thought it would be safer. That move pushed out Rep. Mondaire Jones, who also lost in the crowded 10th District Democratic primary.

THE BEST OF THE REST CHUCK SCHUMER

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is not only one of the biggest election night winners in a year full of disappointments for Democrats, but he was also decidedly the earliest winner. Thanks to the rest of the country holding off a major red wave, he might get to stay majority leader too.

ALVIN BRAGG

His job is saved! Lee Zeldin made the Manhattan district attorney a bogeyman in the election to rile up voters in the suburbs. Setting aside the fact that pushing out a DA is easier said than done … the voters that matter rejected the Republican’s attacks. That’s Bragging rights.

THE REST OF THE WORST JAY JACOBS

If at first you don’t succeed, fail, fail again. This seems to be state and Nassau Democratic Parties Chair Jay Jacobs’ motto after New York may lose the House for the party. Of course, Jacobs takes no blame for the bad night. We’re all trying to find the guy who did this.

MICHAEL GIANARIS

State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris was at the forefront of the state Democrats’ maps that were rejected by the courts. The final maps used on Election Day proved to be more favorable to Republicans.

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