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Nov 9, 2024 | 
centralcurrent.org | Eddie Velazquez |Patrick McCarthy |Patrick Mccarthy |Brian Cohen |Samantha Olander |Ahna Renee Fleming
A defeated Brigit Burt stood with her daughter at an election party hosted by Onondaga County Democrats at Harvey’s Garden, eyes glued to the television. Burt said she was happy local Democrats nearly swept downballot races. But tears dotted her cheeks. For every win by local Democrats, there were more wins for Donald Trump. She was crushed at the notion of living another four years in his America. Others in the crowd shared Burt’s anxieties.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
centralcurrent.org | Samantha Olander
Republican incumbent John Lemondes retained his seat in the New York State Assembly’s 126h District on Tuesday night, holding off a Democrat challenger. Lemondes, 59, defeated Ian Phillips and earned just more than 55% of the vote tally. A former U.S. Army colonel and a local farmer, Lemondes first won the Assembly seat in 2020 and has now secured his second term. “We don’t get here alone,” Lemondes said in his victory speech.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
centralcurrent.org | Patrick McCarthy |Patrick Mccarthy |Samantha Olander |Ahna Renee Fleming
Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter won her fifth term in the New York State Assembly on Tuesday night. She held off Republican Daniel Ciciarelli. The Associated Press called the race just after 11 p.m. Hunter has represented the state Assembly’s 128th district since 2015. The 128th district spans portions of DeWitt, Salina, Syracuse, Onondaga and the Onondaga Nation. In the New York State Legislature, Hunter has been one of the main drivers behind “good cause” eviction legislation.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
pennlive.com | Samantha Olander |Ahna Renee Fleming
Pennsylvania ElectionsPublished: Oct. 29, 2024, 4:30 p.m.Gracie Watkins, a full-time student in Luzerne County, said she's decided who will get her vote, but doesn't agree entirely with either candidate. Photo by Ahna Fleming, Syracuse University.Samantha Olander, Syracuse University. By Samantha Olander and Ahna Fleming | Syracuse UniversityCounty: LuzerneLuzerne County, population 328,000, houses the cities of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Hazleton and Nanticoke.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
centralcurrent.org | Samantha Olander
To read more about Ian Phillips’ opponent, John Lemondes, click here. To read more of Central Current’s 2024 election coverage, learn how to register to vote and more, click here. Ian Phillips is the Democratic candidate running for New York’s 126th Assembly District, which spans parts of Onondaga and Cayuga counties, including Auburn. A lifelong resident of the area, Phillips serves as regional political organizer for New York State United Teachers and president of the Auburn School Board.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
centralcurrent.org | Samantha Olander
To read more about John Lemondes’ opponent, Ian Phillips, click here. To read more of Central Current’s 2024 election coverage, learn how to register to vote and more, click here. John Lemondes Jr., the Republican incumbent representing New York’s 126th Assembly District, is seeking re-election in a district that includes parts of Onondaga and Cayuga counties, with Auburn as a central hub. Lemondes, 59, took office in 2021. He spent time as a United States Army colonel and a local farmer.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
centralcurrent.org | Samantha Olander |Ahna Renee Fleming
Rep. Brandon Williams and state Sen. John Mannion faced off in their first debate Tuesday night. The pair of Congressional candidates sparred over critical issues facing central New Yorkers, including the economy, housing and abortion rights. The debate, moderated by Syracuse.com and held at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, comes just weeks ahead of the November election, with both candidates vying for control of New York’s 22nd Congressional District.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
syracuse.com | Samantha Olander
Chicago, Ill. — Peggy Chase remembers being moved by Geraldine Ferraro’s vice presidential nomination in 1984, which marked a historic achievement for women in America. “I remember thinking ‘Oh my god, a woman can do anything,’” the former Onondaga County Legislator said. Four decades later, Chase said she saw a powerful continuation of that progress in watching Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination as one of New York’s 307 delegates.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Ahna Renee Fleming |Samantha Olander
The national spotlight was on the Exonerated Five when New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana appeared on the Democratic National Convention’s primetime stage Thursday night. (The fifth member of the group, Antron McCray, rarely makes public appearances and did not attend the convention.)In 1989, the five Black men, then teenagers, were imprisoned for a crime they did not commit.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Ahna Renee Fleming |Samantha Olander
As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the divisions within the party have been on full display as a growing number of elected officials and delegates have expressed support for Uncommitted delegates' demand that a Palestinian American be allowed to speak on the main Democratic National Convention stage. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, state Sen.
