State Sen. Huntley loses to Sanders in NY primary
State Sen. Huntley loses to Sanders in NY primary State Sen. Shirley Huntley, under indictment on corruption charges, lost a Democratic primary race against New York City Councilmember James Sanders Jr. According to unofficial results Thursday night, Sanders beat Huntley by 56 percent to 41 percent.
Sen. Patrick Leahy said Sen. Joe Lieberman should lose his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, becoming the first Senate Democrat to say so publicly since Election Day.