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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is facing a challenge from New York City businessman Joseph Hernandez in his bid for re-election.
Midterm Election Coverage 2026
If the polls are correct, the Vermont governor’s race is very close as a long-time incumbent is challenged by a candidate who has never held office
Republican Anthony Constantino has run his New York 21st Congressional District campaign in a Trumpian fashion. He’s unfiltered and unscripted, talks less about policy and issues, and makes frequent use of social media.
WAMC's Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra spoke with Republican Congressional Candidate Jackie Auringer about her campaign against incumbent Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan to represent New York's 18th District, includes large parts of the mid-Hudson Valley.
Governor Maura Healey spent one of her last days on the campaign trail in western Massachusetts this week, as the Democrat tries to head off a challenge from Republican candidate Mike Minogue.
State and local officials across the country have said they are prepared for the potential of the Trump administration deploying ICE agents or other Homeland Security officials at polling places. Advocates have expressed concerns, even though ICE presence at the polls seems unlikely. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Grant Ashley has been looking into these concerns and spoke with co-hosts Sam Dingman and Molly Anderson on Northeast Notebook Live.
As Election Day approaches, New York's 21st Congressional District race continues to grab headlines. Vice President J.D. Vance is headed to the district on Monday to campaign for Republican Anthony Constantino as he seeks to retain the seat for the party that has held it for all but a few years since the Civil War. Also, a recent story by City & State New York calls into question Constantino's allegations that his opponent, Democrat Blake Gendebien, dumps dead cows on his St. Lawrence County farm. WAMC's Sam Dingman spoke about where that race stands with Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine, who's been covering the contest for months. Before they got to the latest news, the pair discussed how the comparatively mellow Gendebien's campaign is versus Constantino's...
In the race for an Alaskan Senate seat, two Dan Sullivans will be on Tuesday’s ballot. Dan S. Sullivan is the Republican incumbent. Dan J. Sullivan is a retired teacher who has no party affiliation. Alaska Governor, Republican Mike Dunleavy, has ordered a probe centered on Democrat Mary peltola's campaign and whether it recruited Dan J. to spoil the election and draw votes away from Dan S.A similar scenario is seemingly playing out in New York’s 113th state assembly district race – Incumbent Democrat Carrie Woerner is facing Republican Allen Caruso… and 22-year-old Thomas Kenny whose campaign is tied to Caruso’s in a couple of notable ways. WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine discussed the similarities between Kenny and Caruso with New York Focus’ Chris Bragg.
A U.S. House election rematch in Western Massachusetts between Democratic U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and independent Nadia Milleron will come to a head Tuesday. Neal is seeking a 20th term in Congress. He says he’s ready to return to Washington with what he hopes will be a firm Democratic majority. He spoke with WAMC as his re-election bid enters its final days.
The Democrat and dairy farmer from the St. Lawrence County town of Lisbon is running against Republican Anthony Constantino, the CEO of a sticker company based in Amsterdam, just outside of the 21st district.
With four more days of early voting left, 2026 early turnout in Albany County is already higher than that of the 2022 midterm elections.
Early voting in New York began over the weekend and runs through Sunday. As voters head to the polls, WAMC’s Aaron Shellow-Lavine and Sam Dingman discuss some of the more commonly asked questions when it comes to voting in New York.
With early voting already well underway and election day around the corner, seeing attack ads that are less than honest isn’t out of the ordinary. But, when the technology many rely on nowadays for quick factchecks and questions starts to give misinformation, that’s a different story.
As early voting in New York State continues and Election Day nears, WAMC's Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra spoke with Democratic U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan about his campaign against Republican challenger Jackie Auringer to represent New York's 18th District.
Republicans have held New York's 118th Assembly District for over a decade now. Republican Robert Smullen has represented it since 2019. But after losing a primary bid in New York's 21st Congressional District to Anthony Consantino, Smullen decided not to run for reelection to the state Assembly. That leaves the district up for grabs. Republican Heather Scribner will face Democrat Colleen Maxwell in the midterms.
In a recent conversation with WAMC's Sam Dingman, Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Riley said he views corruption and affordability as the central issues of his campaign — and that he sees the two issues as related. To get a sense of his relationship with the life of everyday New Yorkers, Dingman began by asking Riley if he thinks his two years in Congress have changed him.
A new poll shows a very close race for Vermont governor.
Republican Ralph Ambrosio is seeking to unseat nine-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, but he faces an uphill battle in New York's heavily Democratic 20th District.
The fight over a consolidation plan for a hospital in Hudson captures a trend throughout the state.
As early voting began across New York State this weekend, WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley visited Clinton County’s only early voting site
Early voting in New York begins Saturday and as candidates make their final appeals to their constituents, affordability continues to top the list of voter concerns. WAMC's Annie Bennett with our Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Aaron Shellow-Lavine who’s reported on the issue.

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For years, New York State has been incentivizing consolidation efforts, but few have succeeded. Even though town supervisor and former New Paltz Mayor, Tim Rogers, is an avid supporter of village dissolution, he's prepared for whatever the outcome is on November 3rd. Northeast Notebook features in-depth regional reporting, bringing you the context behind what everybody’s talking about. Ten minutes a day, every weekday, ready by 5 p.m., just in time for your commute. You can subscribe to Northeast Notebook on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

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Across the country, there are reports of heightened ICE activity. Advocates worry about how close it is to midterms, but so far voter turnout is surging.
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