Most voters in Monroe County know who Joe Morelle is. He’s spent the past 30 years in elected office, the vast majority of them in the State Assembly. Morelle has had a seat there since 1991 and has served as its majority leader – second in command to the speaker – since 2013. But this […]
2018 Congressional midterms
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Poll shows Morelle leading over Maxwell
A Siena Research Institute poll shows that among respondents, Democrat Joe Morelle holds a commanding lead over Republican Jim Maxwell. Pollsters asked participants who they’d vote for if the general election were held today, among some other questions. Of the respondents, 55 percent chose Morelle, the Assembly majority leader and an Irondequoit resident, while 31 […]
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House race blows up
Republican House Representative Chris Collins halted his reelection campaign after he was hit with federal securities fraud charges, but Republican leaders may not be able to get his name off the November ballot.
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McFadden joins Democrats seeking Slaughter’s seat
City Council Vice President Adam McFadden is joining the group of Democratic candidates campaigning for the late Louise Slaughter’s House seat. McFadden will announce his candidacy at 5:30 p.m. today at Brue Coffee, 960 Genesee Street. “I really think that the Democratic Party should have an open and honest debate and discussion about who should […]
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Collins’ Trump support draws big slate of opponents
Republican House Representative Chris Collins has a target on his back. He was the first member of Congress to support President Donald Trump’s 2016 run, and since then, he’s been a full-throated supporter. He’s defended Trump’s orders blocking the entry of immigrants and refugees, and when the president called on GOP Congress members to pass […]
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Assini calls off congressional run
Republican Gates Supervisor Mark Assini will not run against Democratic House Representative Louise Slaughter for a third time. He was going to, but he abandoned those plans on Sunday. Assini had organized an event for last night to announce his candidacy. But as he took the stage, he explained that the audience and media had […]
