Category: Elections

State Sen. John DeFrancisco says his 40-year political career will likely come to an end if he doesn’t win the Republican nomination for governor in May. DeFrancisco, R-DeWitt, the deputy majority leader of the Senate, said Thursday “it’s very unlikely” he will seek re-election to the 50th Senate District seat he has held for 25 years. DeFrancisco, 71, talked about... more

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on Thursday passed a key milestone needed to lock up the Republican nomination for governor after winning the latest in a series of endorsements from state GOP committee members. The Manhattan Republican Party said it voted overwhelmingly to support Molinaro in his bid for the nomination to take on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in November.... more

Jonathan Trichter, who said last week that he is preparing to challenge state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, is inching closer to formally declaring his candidacy. Records show Trichter created a campaign committee, Trichter for New York, to run for state comptroller. He registered the committee Thursday, according to the state Board of Elections. Trichter’s interest in the race for state comptroller... more

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro picked up three endorsements Wednesday in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The chairs of the Dutchess, Monroe and Suffolk county Republican committees, Michael McCormack, Bill Reilich and John Jay LaValle, announced their support for Molinaro. LaValle's support was first reported by the New York Post. In a statement, LaValle said Molinaro has "the... more

State Sen. John DeFrancisco is facing a serious challenge in his bid for New York governor by an opponent who has yet to formally announce his candidacy. State Sen. Marc Molinaro, from Dutchess County, told New York Republican Party leaders on Wednesday he’s running for the Republican nomination but hasn’t indicated when his bid to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo could... more

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a 30-day budget amendment will be advanced to fund voting reforms, including early voting across the state. This action will provide approximately $7 million in the FY 2019 Executive Budget for New York counties to offer early voting in the 12 days leading up to Election Day. “Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy, and... more

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Friday moving the state and local primary election to Thursday, Sept. 13. The bill, which received bipartisan support in the state Legislature, was introduced to change the date of the primary. The election was scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 11. The Citizen: Read More more

Nearly two months after opting not to enter the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro told a group of GOP chairs Friday that he is running for governor. Molinaro declared his candidacy at an event in Saratoga Springs. Republican leaders gathered there to nominate Chele Farley to challenge U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. A formal announcement... more

Jonathan Trichter assisted Harry Wilson when the latter nearly defeated state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli in 2010. Eight years later, Trichter is preparing to launch his own bid to unseat the state’s chief financial officer. Trichter confirmed in an interview with The Citizen Tuesday that he is set to launch a campaign for state comptroller. He said a formal announcement will... more