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The chair of the Clinton County Republican Committee hopes that the discord between she and state GOP leaders will diminish now that the county committee has voted unanimously to support her.

The Vice Chair of the Clinton County Republican Committee is pushing back against Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and state Senator Dan Stec over what he calls a “bullying campaign” to choose the Assembly candidate for the expected 115th District special election.

The New York State Conservative Party has named its top choices for the Republican nominee in the upcoming special election in the 21st Congressional District.

On February 4th, the Democratic chairs in the district announced their choice: Blake Gendebien . He’s a Lisbon farmer and founder of a pediatric cancer foundation. Gendebien explains his background and why he is running for Congress.

The 15 Democratic county chairs in New York’s 21st district have selected their candidate for a special election to fill the seat being vacated by Republican Elise Stefanik. Stefanik, who has represented the sprawling district since 2015, was nominated by President Trump to become ambassador to the United Nations.

A move to alter the city charter in Holyoke, Massachusetts was approved in a special election Tuesday - one that saw low turnout and the change passed by a wide margin.

Republican Anthony Constantino is one of several seeking the endorsement of county chairs to run in a special election in New York’s 21st Congressional district. In an interview with WAMC Friday, he said he believes threatened tariffs by President Trump against Canada are a negotiating tactic.

A rare, January election will be held in Holyoke, Massachusetts, tasking voters with deciding if they themselves will get to keep picking the city’s treasurer or let the city council appoint one – with the latter option recommended by a number of officials, including the treasurer himself.

After months of uncertainty, the Saratoga Springs Democratic Party will run a write-in campaign in this month’s special city council election.

A northern New York Assemblyman is still pondering a possible run for Congress.