Saturday, July 15, 2017

Who Wants to Run

Thursday was the deadline for filing petitions to run for public office, and today Gossips learned what petitions have been filed.

Mayor
  • Democrat: Earl Swanigan
  • Democrat: Rick Rector
  • Conservative: Rick Rector
  • Republican: Rick Rector
Treasurer
  • Democrat: Heather Campbell
Common Council President
  • Democrat: Steve Dunn
  • Democrat: Tom DePietro
  • Republican: Tom DePietro
  • Working Families: Tom DePietro
  • Conservative: Tom DePietro
  • Independence: OTB (Opportunity to Ballot)
FIRST WARD
Supervisor
  • Democrat: Sarah Sterling
Alderman
  • Democrat: Rob Bujan
  • Democrat: Michael O'Hara
  • Democrat: Kamal Johnson
  • Democrat: Henry Haddad
  • Republican: Rob Bujan
  • Republican: Kamal Johnson
  • Conservative: Rob Bujan
  • Conservative: Kamal Johnson
  • Working Families: Kamal Johnson
  • Independence: Rob Bujan
SECOND WARD
Supervisor
  • Democrat: Abdus Miah
  • Democrat: Willette Jones
  • Republican: Abdus Miah
  • Conservative: Abdus Miah
  • Working Families: Willette Jones
  • Independence: Abdus Miah
Alderman
  • Democrat: Dewan Sarowar
  • Democrat: Tiffany Garriga
  • Democrat: Victor Mendolia
  • Republican: Martin Martinez
  • Conservative: Martin Martinez
  • Working Families: Tiffany Garriga
  • Working Families: Victor Mendolia
  • Independence: Dewan Sarowar
THIRD WARD
Supervisor
  • Democrat: John Friedman
  • Democrat: Michael Chameides
  • Working Families: Michael Chameides
Alderman
  • Democrat: Calvin Lewis
  • Democrat: Shershah Mizan
  • Republican: Calvin Lewis
  • Republican: Shershah Mizan
  • Working Families: Calvin Lewis
  • Working Families: Shershah Mizan
FOURTH WARD
Supervisor
  • Democrat: Bill Hughes
  • Democrat: Linda Mussmann
  • Republican: Bill Hughes
  • Conservative: Bill Hughes
  • Working Families: Linda Mussman
  • Independence: OTB (Opportunity to Ballot)
Alderman
  • Democrat: John Rosenthal
  • Democrat: Lauren Scalera
  • Democrat: Rich Volo
  • Republican: Lauren Scalera
  • Conservative: Lauren Scalera
FIFTH WARD
Supervisor
  • Democrat: Rick Scalera
  • Republican: Rick Scalera
  • Conservative: Rick Scalera
Alderman
  • Democrat: Dominic Merante
  • Democrat: Eileen Halloran
  • Republican: Dominic Merante
  • Republican: Bob Donahue
  • Conservative: Dominic Merante
  • Conservative: Bob Donahue
  • Working Families: Dominc Merante
The petitions, though submitted, must undergo prima facie review by the election commissioners and are subject to objections before candidates are officially on the ballot for the primary. The schedule of the petition process can be viewed here.
COPYRIGHT 2017 CAROLE OSTERINK

3 comments:

  1. My critical F&E comments notwithstanding, it is refreshing to see all the new faces in the mix.Let churn begin. Good luck, all. Good luck to Hudson.

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  2. Carol, if you would, please tell us where to find the new Ward boundaries. --p

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    1. I've published the map many times, Peter. Go to this post to find it: https://gossipsofrivertown.blogspot.com/2017/05/democrats-announce-their-endorsements.html. Or you can find it on the Columbia County Board of Elections website: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6hw-pp7k1yTakdvcHBudXdXbnM/view.

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