2024 Election
Incumbent State Senator Lea Webb Believes Republican Challenger Mike Sigler Is an “Anti-Choice Extremist”
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Lea Webb supported reproductive rights legislation and affordability for working families initiatives during her first term.
58th district
Danks Burke Remains Hopeful About State Senate Race, Despite O’Mara Declaring Victory
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Leslie Danks Burke’s (D) campaign remains hopeful that she can win the race for the New York State Senate’s 58th district seat as the counting of mail-in ballots continues.
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State Senator Tom O’Mara Makes Case for Sixth Term
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For O’Mara, the difference between him and Danks Burke is not simply one of a generalized political philosophy. Rather, it’s an approach to government that he best sees fit for the Southern Tier.
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State Senate Candidates Spar and Share Sides During Debate
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Contenders for the New York State Senate’s seat for District 58 debated on Thursday night, discussing issues from police funding to fossil fuel divestment.
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Old Foes, New Circumstances: Leslie Danks Burke Vies for N.Y. State Senate
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Leslie Danks Burke is challenging Republican incumbent Tom O’Mara (R-N.Y.) for New York’s 58th State Senate District seat.
2020 Election
Latest Updates: New York State Primary Election Results
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UPDATE: As of 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, Tompkins County Legislator and assembly candidate Anna Kelles and D.A. challenger Ed Kopko lead election night returns. And downstate in New York’s 17th Congressional District, two Cornell alumni running for Congress are trailing behind a progressive favorite.
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Tompkins County Dems Face Off in First Zoom Debate
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Democratic candidates for Tompkins County District Attorney, New York State Senate and State Assembly debated their policies during a virtual candidate forum.
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After 10 Years, NYS Senators Pass GENDA Non-Discrimination Bill
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The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act passed on Jan. 15 in the New York State Senate in a landslide vote of 100 to 40.
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Cornell Students to Lobby State Legislature in Support of Anti-Gender Indentity Discrimination Law
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Cornell’s LGBTQ+ student union and the Student Assembly are currently organizing a lobbying trip in late January to the New York State Senate in Albany to voice support for the proposed Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act.