Monroe County Assistant District Attorney Jacob Ark is said to have led the search of the MCDC’s offices.
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Monroe County Democratic Party executive director steps down
Brittaney Wells, the executive director and chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee, announced Thursday that she is stepping down.
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Judge sets hearing on Democratic elections commissioner lawsuit
Legislators, however, plan to hold previously scheduled candidate interviews over the next few days.
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How local Democrats came to back the mayor’s chief of staff over a five-term Assembly member
Charges of nepotism and rule-bending have clouded the Democratic Party’s endorsement of Alex Yudelson, the mayor’s chief of staff, over five-term Assembly member Harry Bronson.
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Dem leaders designate Harris for Council seat
Monroe Democrats’ executive committee has picked County Legislator LaShay Harris as its new designated candidate for the City Council South District seat. Current South District Council member Adam McFadden had received the party’s designation, but ended his campaign on Monday.
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McFadden drops reelection campaign
City Council member Adam McFadden, who on Friday pleaded not guilty to four counts of wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering, is ending his campaign for reelection to the South District seat. McFadden has informed Monroe County Democratic Committee Chair Brittaney Wells of his decision, says MCDC spokesperson Briana Scott. McFadden was recently designated as […]
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[UPDATED] Micciche to side with Lej Dems
[UPDATE] County Legislator Tony Micciche is leaving the Republican Party, switching his registration to the Democratic Party, and joining the County Legislature’s Democratic Caucus, according to a press release from the Monroe County Democratic Committee. Micciche will be the 12th Democratic member in the in the 29-seat Legislature, so the party is still a long […]
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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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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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Morelle announces House run
State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle is officially running for the late Louise Slaughter’s House seat. Morelle, an Irondequoit Democrat who’s served in the Assembly since 1991, announced his candidacy this morning at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 13 meeting hall on Mt. Read Boulevard; Morelle said his father was a member of the union […]
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Funke to face challenge from Penfield Democrat Lunsford
Jen Lunsford, an attorney who lives in Penfield, will try to unseat Republican State Senator Rich Funke. Lunsford, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for the 55th State Senate District seat this afternoon at Monroe County Democratic Committee headquarters. The seat covers parts of eastern Monroe County and western Ontario County, and though the registration in […]
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Can’t local Democrats be faithful to their ideals?
Some Democrats were outraged by the Monroe County Democratic Committee’s selection of Todd Baxter — a conservative, Republican-turned-Democrat — as its candidate for sheriff. One of them, Gary Pudup, ran a write-in campaign and has continued to speak out. In this guest commentary, he explains his views.
