Local Congressional races: who's in, who's out
Updated July 2
Both local Congressional races are generating a lot of early activity. The 21st District, which is mostly Albany and Schenectady counties, is open (theoretically) on both sides because longtime incumbent Democrat Mike McNulty is retiring. And in the 20th District, a truly fantastic gerrymander that seems to cover half of eastern New York, Republicans are lining up to take on first-term incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand in what has historically been GOP territory.
So, a lot of people are thinking this might be their year. But worry not conscientious, obsessive voters -- we've put together a scorecard to help keep things organized:
21st Congressional District| Democrats | ||
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Tracey Brooks former Hillary Clinton operative |
IN | campaign site |
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Phil Steck partner in an Albany law firm |
IN | campaign site |
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Lester Freeman City of Albany EOE coordinator |
OUT | campaign site |
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Darius Shahinfar former aide to Kirsten Gillibrand |
IN | campaign site |
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Gary Mittleman former CEO of Plug Power |
OUT | campaign site |
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Arthur Welser real estate broker from Latham |
IN | |
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John Aretakis attorney |
IN | |
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Craig Burridge executive director of the Pharmacist Society of the State of New York |
IN | |
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Paul Tonko head of NYSERDA, longtime state legislator |
IN | |
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Joseph Sullivan retired state Senate staffer, Navy veteran |
IN | |
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Brian Stratton mayor of Schenectady |
OUT | |
| Republicans | ||
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James Buhrmaster Schenectady County legislator |
IN | |
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Steven Vasquez tech entrepreneur |
IN | campaign site |
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Warren Redlich lawyer in Albany, ran for seat last time |
OUT | |
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Chris Callaghan former Saratoga County treasurer |
OUT | |
20th Congressional District
| Democrats | ||
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Kirsten Gillibrand incumbent |
IN | campaign site |
| Republicans | ||
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Sandy Treadwell former NYS Secretary of State |
IN | campaign site |
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Michael Rocque retired US Army Lt. Colonel from Saratoga County |
IN | campaign site |
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John Wallace real estate broker from Columbia County |
IN | campaign site |
Sources: The Daily Gazette, Post-Star, TU, TU Local Politics, Troy Record, candidates' websites.
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