Starting at noon, Democrats across most of Monroe County will be able to cast their ballots in the 25th Congressional District primary.
Monroe County Democrats
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Slaughter’s impact on Rochester was deep
Louise Slaughter, 88, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1986 and was in the midst of her 16th term. She recently kicked off her re-election campaign; all House seats are up in this year’s midterm elections.
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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.
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Suburban Democrats are adding members
Donald Trump and the Republicans won the White House and Congress, but they’ve also energized progressives and issue-oriented moderates who see a destructive national political agenda that they must fight. Or so the story goes. Resisters have filled streets, parks, and public squares to protest Trump’s Muslim ban, his administration’s attacks on science, his directive […]
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Dems ready to choose candidates
In what could be a fractious convention, Monroe County Democrats will gather on May 18 to designate their party’s candidates for the November general election. On their list: Rochester mayor, City Council, School Board, sheriff, City Court, and an eastside County Legislature seat. While some positions aren’t being hotly contested, the big city races – […]
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Warren wins Dems’ committee votes
Mayor Lovely Warren will go into the Democratic Party’s convention on May 18 with enough support to become the party’s mayoral nominee after the first round of balloting. As expected, most members of the Democrats’ 27th Legislative District committee voted for Warren last night. The 27th, which is based in the city’s southwest neighborhoods, was […]
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Feedback 2/22
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Feedback 12-2
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Monroe County election shows a divided community
It matters how important the city is in the eyes of the new county executive and the heavily Republican legislature.
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Our 2015 City Council endorsements
This year’s City Council election mostly features well-known Democratic incumbents and practically unknown third-party challengers.
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The impossible woman
Jamie Romeo has a difficult — some might say impossible — job ahead of her. She was elected last week to lead a deeply divided, financially strapped county Democratic Party just as the election season kicks into high gear. “I know exactly what our challenges are,” she says. “I wouldn’t be stepping into a black […]
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Dems closer to county exec pick
The field of possible Democratic candidates for Monroe County executive is narrowing. Former Brighton Supervisor Sandra Frankel is the only announced Democrat in the race, and state Assembly member Harry Bronson has been weighing a run — though unconfirmed reports say that he has dropped out. (Bronson did not return calls Monday or Tuesday.) Carrie […]
