So yes, we are very curious about where things will stand as our papers hit newsstands and homes later this week. Will Oberacker and Devlin’s records speak for themselves? Or will they fall to more aggressive challengers, under the specter of last fall’s Young Republicans and the recent arrest of two Sheriff’s Office employees?…
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Alexander Portelli
In perhaps the most highly anticipated and heavily debated rivalry thus far this election year, Republican challenger Mike Stalter defeated sitting Otsego County Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. in the Tuesday, June 23 Republican primary.…
And before we blame Republicans or Democrats, let’s just agree that both sides have been fiscally irresponsible, respectfully, and now the focus must simply be on solutions.…
In an interview after the staff hearing, Portelli panned the attempt to prevent him from appearing on the ballot as “lawfare.” He said public service is “grueling” and that the ordeal has prompted him to add ballot reform to his platform.…
Pending further hearings, the New York State Board of Elections has found enough invalid ballot petition signatures to prevent him from meeting the 1,250 signature threshold.…
The 36-year-old Cherry Valley resident has for the past several months been running an outsider campaign for the Republican nomination in the NY-19 Congressional District.…
