The Board of Elections tens of thousands of mail-in ballots and those votes will likely determine the winner in several close races.
Jamie Romeo
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Romeo appointed Monroe County clerk
The move comes days after the county Democratic Committee endorsed Jamie Romeo for the seat in November’s election.
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Vacancies complicate 2020 elections
New York has three big election days coming up this year: the presidential primary on April 28, the regular primary on June 23, and the November 3 general election.
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Bello’s exec victory sets up domino effect among Democrats
Assembly member Jamie Romeo plans to run for the clerk seat and other Dems are now eyeing her office.
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Wells elected as MCDC chair
Brittaney Wells will serve as the new chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, starting today.
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Cuomo wins primary against Nixon
Governor Andrew Cuomo hasn’t gotten a lot of good press in the last week or two. His campaign was directly implicated in a Democratic Party mailer meant to smear his primary opponent, Cynthia Nixon. And he faced questions about whether he rushed the opening of new span of the Tappan Zee Bridge downstate to generate […]
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Our recommendations in key primary races
New York’s political parties hold primary elections on September 13. And while Republicans have a primary for the 133rd state Assembly seat, and there are several third-party races (The Reform Party’s for attorney general, the Independence Party’s for Fairport Village mayor and trustee), the big Rochester-area races are in the Democratic Party. We’re endorsing in […]
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The state Assembly race
Joe Morelle has represented the 136th Assembly District since 1991, but come January, another Democrat will hold the seat. Republicans Morelle’s running for the seat in Congress that was held for 16 terms by the late Louise Slaughter. As a result, Morelle’s Assembly seat is wide open, and three Democrats are vying for it. They’ll […]
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Wilt pivots to Assembly run
Jamie Romeo, chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, and Jaclyn Richard, president of the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for Women, have already declared their intention to seek the Assembly seat held by Joe Morelle, who’s running for Congress. Robin Wilt, a member of the Brighton Town Board, now plans to join them. Wilt […]
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Democratic candidates line up for Morelle’s Assembly seat
Democrats are headed toward a likely primary for the 136th Assembly District seat. The office is up for grabs because Joe Morelle, who currently holds it, is instead running for the House seat left vacant after the death of longtime Representative Louise Slaughter. On Saturday, Monroe County Democratic Committee chair Jamie Romeo announced her candidacy. […]
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Where are the women?
The number of American women serving in political office is nowhere near where it should be – and that number may actually be declining in some legislatures and executive offices. “The United States is falling behind on women’s representation in government,” Sarah Kliff and Soo Oh write in Vox. “We have not experienced the influx […]
