Mayor Kathy Sheehan will face Rev. Valerie Faust in Democratic primary Albany election picture becoming clear as more candidates enter Common Council races FacebookTwitterEmail Exterior of Albany County Board of Elections where ballot counting has begun in the Albany County District Attorney's race between David Soares and Matthew Toporowski on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union ALBANY – The Democratic mayoral primary is down to two candidates, but two write-ins are still running. Common Council candidates have popped up to challenge incumbents and several races are already in court. Welcome to city election season.