With both Senate seats up in New York, the media was more focused on the Class I seat because when Kirsten Gillibrand was first appointed in 2009, she initially looked very vulnerable due of her A+ rating from the NRA from when she was representing a rural upstate district.
With both Senate seats in New York vacant, the media's attention shifted towards the Class I seat because when Kirsten Gillibrand was first appointed in 2009, she initially appeared vulnerable due to her A+ rating from the NRA during her time representing a rural upstate district.