Thearse McCalmon

Democrats are unifying behind one candidate for the new 44th District New York state Senate seat.

Three New York Democrats are facing off for a chance to run in November for the new 46th state Senate district seat.

A Capital Region state Senate candidate is taking her campaign into the metaverse, in what could be a first.

With five seats on the ballot this fall, two new candidates have entered the race for Schenectady City Council.Thearse McCalmon has become a familiar face…

There were no apparent upsets in Capital Region state legislature races, and an apparent winner has emerged in the race for the 46th state Senate district…

The outcome in New York’s 49th state Senate district is yet to be determined.Democrat Thearse McCalmon is running against Republican Senator Jim Tedisco,…

After a strong but unsuccessful challenge to Schenectady's Gary McCarthy in the 2019 Democratic mayoral primary, Thearse McCalmon is now running for New…

Thearse McCalmon this week declared victory in the Democratic Primary for New York state’s 49th Senate District seat against challenger Donovan McCrae.…

Today is primary day in New York state. Polls opened at noon upstate. In the Democratic primary, first-term Troy Mayor Patrick Madden faces a challenge…

The first female mayor of Schenectady died Monday. Officials are mourning Karen Johnson, who, in 1975, made history when she became the first woman…