Felder running on Republican line in November
State Senator is a Democrat, but works with GOP
State Sen. Simcha Felder’s name should be easy to find on the ballot in the Nov. 8 election. The political maverick, who is running unopposed for re-election to the 17th State Senate District, is running on three different ballot lines: Democrat, Conservative and Republican.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Republican Party announced its endorsement of Felder on Aug. 10.
Felder is a Democrat but caucuses with Republicans in the state senate, a move that helps the GOP maintain a majority in the legislative chamber. There are more Democrats in the state senate than Republicans, 32-31. But with Felder siding with the GOP and with the five Democrats in the Independent Democratic Conference aligned with the GOP, Republicans enjoy control of the senate.