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Dave Valesky (D-Oneida) has represented the state Senate's 53rd District since 2005, but is leaving office after being defeated in a September primary by…
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Rachel May has defeated longtime incumbent state Sen. Dave Valesky in a primary and will be the Democratic nominee in the race for the 53rd state Senate…
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If voter turnout is any indication, last week’s primary race in central New York could mean a more active electorate is in the making. Onondaga County…
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In what could be a stunning victory, Democratic challenger Rachel May leads incumbent state Sen. Dave Valesky by 600 votes in Thursday’s Democratic…
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Across the country, Democratic Party primaries have generated a lot of attention, enthusiasm and some surprising results. Primaries in New York have…
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Valesky to face first Republican challenger in 8 yearsState Sen. Dave Valesky (D-Oneida) has his first Republican opponent in eight years. Economist Janet Burman has decided to run against Valesky, in a…
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Across the country, mainstream Congressional Democrats are being challenged in primaries by more progressive, grassroots-supported candidates. It's also…
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The New York State Senate is changing. The Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, which had operated in a coalition with Republicans, is now…
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State Sen. Dave Valesky (D-Oneida) will most likely face a competitive election this year for the first time since 2010.Rachel May, an administrator at…
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The Independent Democratic Conference, a group of eight Democratic state senators who operate in a coalition with Republicans in the state Senate, has…