Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes Reelection Bid, Becomes First DCCC Chair to Lose to a Republican in Decades

A top House Democrat is conceding to his Republican challenger. On Wednesday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D), the chair of the Congressional Campaign Committee conceded the race for the 17th Congressional District to Republican Mike Lawler.      NEWS: Sean Patrick Maloney, the chairman of the DCCC, just called Republican Mike Lawler to concede his Lower Hudson Valley race. This is a stinging loss for Democrats, and Maloney in particular, on a night when the party otherwise faired better than expected. — Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) November 9, 2022 The New York Times notes the last time a campaign chair…