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Early voting drew about 1,200 voters out of the nearly 198,000 registered Democrats and Republicans in Onondaga County.
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New congressional district lines are due out Thursday as the New York Independent Redistricting Commission is set to meet at 2 p.m. for a vote on the final congressional map approval
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Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law a bill changing the state's election calendar so that more local elections are timed with statewide races.
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Democrat Al Stirpe suspended his campaign for State Senate District 50 on Wednesday.
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Republican Josh Eisen, a New York businessman, is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for United States Senate.
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Another Republican is jumping into the race for one of the most competitive State Senate seats in central New York. Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro announced his candidacy Thursday.
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Onondaga County Legislator Chris Ryan will file paperwork to run in the 50th District, which covers much of suburban Onondaga County, and part of Oswego County.
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State law automatically triggers hand recounts when candidates are separated by less than 0.5% of the vote.
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Sarah Compo Pierce will be the next mayor of Watertown. Unofficial results from the Jefferson County Board of Elections show Compo Pierce received almost 70% of the vote, while her opponent, City Councilwoman Lisa Ruggiero received nearly 30%.
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Max Ruckdeschel, chair of the Onondaga County Democratic Committee, said while they were disappointed about the race for County Executive, he thinks Democrats did well county wide, noting Marty Masterpole's reelection to county comptroller and Democratic wins for both family court seats.
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McMahon was elected to his second full term as County Executive, while Fitzpatrick was elected to his ninth term as District Attorney.
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Early voting numbers rose from the last local election in 2021, Onondaga County’s Democrat Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny, says it's too early to tell if overall turnout will be higher.