Candidates in Depth

New York's 22nd Congressional District includes all of Chenango, Cortland, Madison and Oneida counties and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Tioga and Oswego counties.0000017a-3c50-d913-abfe-bd54a86b0000Incumbent Richard Hanna (R-Barneveld) has announced he will retire. Claudia Tenney (R), New York state assemblywoman; Democrat Kim Myers; and Martin Babinec, a member of the Reform and Upstate Jobs parties will face off in November.It should also be noted that the retiring Hanna has not put his support behind fellow Republican Claudia Tenney.

Interview: Democrat Dan Lamb runs for Congress

WRVO | By Catherine Loper

Published October 31, 2012 at 9:07 AM EDT

WRVO News interviews candidates in the region who are running in contended races on November 6. Democrat Dan Lamb is running against incumbent Republican Congressman Richard Hanna in the 22nd congressional district, which experts say is a safe Republican district.

Lamb is a first-time candidate who was a long-time aide to retiring Rep. Maurice Hinchey. WRVO's Catherine Loper spoke with Lamb about what he brings to the race, fracking and the economy.