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Election rundown: Federal, state, local races up for grabs

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By Melanie Lekocevic

Capital Region Independent Media

Early voting begins Saturday, and Election Day will be Nov. 5. Courtesy of Pexels

GREENVILLE — The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has been dominating the spotlight, but there are a number of federal, state and county races that are also on the ballot this election season.

Election Day will be Tuesday, Nov. 5, but early voting begins in New York on Saturday and continues through Nov. 3. The polling site for early voting is the Greene County Office Building, located at 411 Main St., Suite 430, in Catskill.

On the federal level, incumbent U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat first elected to the Senate in 2009, is seeking another term and is being challenged by Republican Michael Sapraicone and Larouche candidate Diane Sare.

A highly contentious race is being run for Congressional District 19 as Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Marcus Molinaro is challenged in a rematch of the 2022 race by Democrat Josh Riley.

State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, a Democrat who has been in the state Senate since 2020, is seeking re-election in the 41st state Senate District, and Republican Patrick Sheehan, a political newcomer, is running to unseat her.

Republican Assemblyman Christopher Tague, who has represented the 102nd District since 2018, is facing off against Democratic challenger Janet Tweed.

Several county races are unopposed. Keith Valentine, a Republican, is running unopposed for county treasurer following the death of Treasurer Peter Markou in July. Also running unopposed on the ballot is Alexander Begley Jr. for county coroner.

The entire Greene County Legislature is up for re-election this year, but there are no contested races in the Greenville Pioneer’s coverage area.

Greenville voters will vote on the re-election of incumbent Legislator Greg Davis and Greenville Town Justice Alois Kraker, both Republicans running unopposed.

In Cairo, incumbent Legislators Harry Lennon, a Democrat, and Sherry True, a Republican, face no opposition in their re-election bids.

In Durham, incumbent Republican Legislator Patricia Handel is running unopposed and in New Baltimore, Legislator Patrick Linger is on the ballot for re-election, and Republican James Huff is seeking the town justice seat, both unopposed.

There is one proposition on the ballot that New Yorkers are voting on statewide. Proposition 1 would enact an amendment to the state constitution and has drawn controversy, with opponents claiming it would enable transgender girls to play sports on girls’ teams.  

Known as Prop 1, it reads as follows:

“Amendment to Protect Against Unequal Treatment: This proposal would protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also protects against unequal treatment based on reproductive healthcare and autonomy.”

A “yes” vote on Proposition 1 would include these protections in the New York State Constitution, and a “no” vote would leave these protections out of the state constitution.

To find your polling site for Election Day, Nov. 5, visit greenegovernment.com/departments/board-of-elections and click on Polling Site Finder.

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