SCHENECTADY – The organizers of a candidates forum to be held next week have invited nine candidates for City Council and County Legislature who are seeking the…
Working Families Party accuses young candidate of switching parties to take control of ballot line | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY – Having endorsed Omar McGill for Schenectady County Legislature in the June primary, members of the Working Families Party have taken aim at McGill’s opponent, Brendan Savage, for changing his voter registration to the WFP.
The shift was to subvert the WFP’s control of its ballot line and member-driven endorsement process, Capital District Working Families Party secretary Anita Thayer alleged in a letter to Savage.
Savage shared the letter with the Daily Gazette and denied the claim.
The Siena College student said some of the WFP members’ views about local policing are so extreme, he felt voters should have a choice on the ballot line.
Schenectady firefighters find new home in Working Families Party
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SCHENECTADY Registration in the Working Families Party in Schenectady County is on the uptick.
The party has seen enrollment increase 21 percent since last November, according to the county Board of Elections.
The Working Families Party had 618 registered members in Schenectady County last November, a number that increased to 750 by Feb. 21, according to election data.
As with similar surges in Rensselaer and Saratoga counties, the party s leadership is wondering if the influx has more to do with electoral antics as opposed to genuine interest in progressive principles.
Chad Putman, a Working Families Party state committee member for the city of Schenectady, acknowledged the party didn’t engage in sustained voter outreach over the past year, calling it a “missed opportunity.”
Cop-turned-politician seeks seat on Schenectady County Legislature
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Peter Frisoni, former Scotia police chief, is seeking a seat on the Schenectady County Legislature in 2021. (Times Union archive)
GLENVILLE - Pete Frisoni, a retired Scotia police chief who also served with the Schenectady Police Department, has won the endorsement of the Democrats in his inaugural bid to become a Schenectady County legislator.
Over the weekend, the political newcomer got the nod from the county Democratic committee - even though he has long been a member of the Conservative party.
Frisoni said Monday night that he would no longer be interviewing later this week for the backing of county Republicans.
Schenectady Democrats endorse Savage for County Legislature, primary likely; Frisoni endorsed in Dist. 3 | The Daily Gazette
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The executive committee of the Schenectady County Democrats has endorsed Brendan Savage over two other contenders for an open seat on the County Legislature.
Savage, a 21-year-old Siena College student who has been politically active, won the committee endorsement over Omar Sterling McGill and Dharam “Junior” Hitlall for the seat representing the city being given up by Legislator Peggy King, who did not seek re-election.
“Brendan Savage gave a very good presentation. He seemed to grasp the issues and understand the issues we are facing,” said county Democratic Chairman Joe Landry.