justin chaires

Justin Chaires' election to Schenectady City Council over Rachael Ward, a more moderate candidate backed by Mayor Gary McCarthy, solidifies a narrow majority for the City Council's relatively progressive faction.

Sarojanie Ibrahim, the Republican candidate for Schenectady City Council, is suspending her campaign and endorsing Conservative Party candidate Rachael Ward.

Many unhoused people in Schenectady go to the downtown library for shelter and resources, but the number of unhoused people at the library has become a city council election issue.

Despite losing last month’s Democratic primary to Justin Chaires, Rachel Ward has decided to continue her campaign on the Conservative Party line, and Sarojanie Ibrahim is running as a Republican.