3:25 Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan is running for re-election, saying the challenges of 2020 have led her to seek a third term. The city's first female mayor made it official in campaign kickoff video released Monday night. "As challenging as these times are, I'm optimistic for our future. We've come together in ways that would have been almost unimaginable seven years ago. And I want to continue that work. I'm asking for your support and your vote in 2021." The Democrat took office as Albany's 75th mayor in 2014. During a 2017 debate, the former city treasurer said she supports term limits and thinks two terms is the right amount, but she did not commit to that limit outright: