County Democrats knew that someday, they’d have to do the unthinkable: find someone to run in Louise Slaughter’s place. But any transition was never going to be clean. Slaughter herself never gave much thought to a successor. She famously resisted the notion of preparing anyone to take over her seat, so when Slaughter died last […]
Monroe Democratic Party
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After a resounding win, it’s Warren’s party
It may not be a surprise that Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren won the September 5 Democratic primary, but the margin of that win certainly surprised many people. She received more votes than those of her two opponents – County Legislator Jim Sheppard and former television reporter Rachel Barnhart – combined. And while Warren still has […]
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Lovely Warren’s next challenge: uniting the Monroe Democratic Party
Warren has the potential to be an exceptional leader now, and the people of Greater Rochester badly need one.
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Ready for the fight: the Dems’ new leader
Rick Dollinger takes over the Monroe Democratic Party at a tough time. It has the reputation of being both weak and fractious. Republicans control county government and nearly every suburban town. In the County Legislature, Republicans repeatedly ignore Democratic initiatives, sometimes even ignoring their requests for public documents. Republicans vastly outperform the Democrats in fundraising. […]
