YONKERS, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — President Joe Biden will campaign for Gov. Kathy Hochul in Yonkers on Sunday in a bid to further boost Democratic voter turnout just days before Election Day.
Senator Chuck Schumer and other Democrats will attend the rally, which Hochul's campaign confirmed to the New York Times.
On Saturday, former President Bill Clinton will campaign for Hochul in Brooklyn.
The Democratic star-studded lineup this weekend follows Thursday night's campaign event with Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
That Democrats are playing defense and scrambling to shore up an incumbent even in a blue state like New York is a drastic marker of the party’s growing fears that next week’s midterm elections may deliver a wave of Republican victories around the country.
New York has more than twice as many registered Democrats than Republicans and has not voted for a Republican governor since George Pataki won a third term in 2002. But Democrats are facing national headwinds in this year’s midterm elections as the party in power, which typically bears the brunt of voter frustrations.
This year, those frustrations include stubborn inflation and a shaky economy, but in New York, Republican U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin has channeled fears over rising crime to open up a potential path to victory.
To boost voter turnout and generate enthusiasm, Thursday's event at the all-female Barnard College was billed as a “Women’s Rally" and focused heavily on the history Hochul could make next week if she wins, becoming the first woman to be elected New York governor. Hochul became the first woman to serve as the state’s governor in August 2021, when she took over after Andrew Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.
“To all of you but particularly to the women of New York, this is our moment,” Hochul said Thursday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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