“House Democrats’ campaign arm is going on the air with a six-figure, abortion-focused ad buy in the special election in New York’s 19th district,” Axios reports.

“The Aug. 23 race is an early test of whether Democrats’ focus on abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will be enough to counter Republicans’ attacks on inflation.”

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A new Monmouth poll in New York’s 19th congressional district finds Antonio Delgado (D) has increased his lead over first-term Rep. John Faso (R), 49% to 44%.

“The race stands at 51% for Delgado and 43% for Faso using a model that incorporates a turnout surge in Democratic precincts similar to the turnout dynamic seen in some special elections held over the past year. A model projecting lower overall turnout shows Delgado with a 48% to 46% lead over Faso.”

A new Spectrum News/Siena College poll in New York’s 19th congressional district finds Rep. John Faso holds a five-point lead over his challenger Antonio Delgado (D), 45% to 40%.

Said pollster Steven Greenberg: “In a district, closely divided between Republicans and Democrats, freshman incumbent Faso has a real race on his hands as he holds a narrow five-point lead over first-time candidate Delgado.”