Candidates for County Rep, Oneonta Common Council, Supreme Court State Their Case Before Election Day
OTSEGO COUNTY—Early voting has ended, today is the last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot for the General Election, and tomorrow is Election Day.
Out of the 14 Otsego County representative positions up for election, only one is a contested race. That would be District 11 (Oneonta City-Wards One and Two), where Nora Mendez, a Democrat, is running against Republican Paul Ahearn to fill the seat being vacated by Democrat Clark Oliver.
The City of Oneonta has four active races for its eight council member positions. In Ward Three, Shannon McHugh (DEM) is running against Daniel Rorick (REP) to fill the seat currently held by David Rissberger; in Ward Five, Donald Garrison Jr. (LTN) is running against incumbent Leonard Carson Jr. (REP, BGO); in Ward Seven, Bryce Wooden (DEM) is facing off against Sean Dwight (REP) for the seat now held by Edmond Overbey; and in Ward Eight, James Peter DeAndrea (REP) is running against incumbent Emily Falco (OUP).
Voters will also choose between Deirdre Hay (DEM) or Cheryl Insinga (REP) as Supreme Court justice for the Sixth Judicial District, which encompasses all of Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins counties. The winner will fill the vacancy created by the pending retirement of Broome County-based State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Tait.
AllOtsego.com reached out to these candidates for their thoughts on why voters should vote for them on Election Day. Their responses are below.
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