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McEneny

Terry O'Neill's Constantine Institute

Prep:

Breslin, Neil

Voelker

Weiss

Soundpolitic's Breslin post

TAP's SD-46 tag

Haven't brought myself to read this bit of excuse making from the TU

Aretakis and Burridge are out.

Freeman is out.

Sullivan is in.

Tonko is in.

Mittleman out. Seven Dems and two Repubs remain.

And an eighth Dem announces for the 21st: Craig Burridge. Per Capital News 9, he "is the CEO and 15-year executive director of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York."

Cap News 9 in their piece says that there are seven Dems, but there are eight.

More info here.

There are now seven candidates for the Dem nomination in the 21st CD.

TU: "John Aretakis, the North Greenbush attorney known for his many lawsuits against the Catholic Church, says he’ll announce his run as a Democrat for the 21st Congressional seat next week."

And also from the TU: "Arthur Welser, a realtor living in Latham."

Just did a Google search for Aretakis and Congress to see if he had a web site up yet. Didn't find one, but did see some interesting campaign contributions by Aretakis. Maybe I will do a post on all the candidates' past donations.

A primary to decide who will be the sacrificial Republican in the 21st. New candidate Steven Vasquez.

Five announced Dem candidates

Tonko, still speculation

Sacrificial Republican Buhrmaster to announce today

Stratton is out of the race in the 21st.

Redlich is out of the race in the 21st.

Savage is out of the race in the 21st.

Too many "maybe" candidates to recount. Supposedly people will start announcing after the primary (today).

Considering a run in the 21st: Amsterdam Democrat and business woman Susan Phemister

Chris Callaghan considers running in the 21st.

Phil Steck officially announces.

Redlich announces.

TU: Breslin running to retain NY Senate seat, not running for Congress.

TU item on Gottfried's universal health plan.

Assembly / Gottfried / Brief Narrative

Assembly / Gottfried / Full Report

"Chain reaction" item in the TU:

If state Sen. Neil Breslin decides to seek McNulty's seat, it would open his Senate spot. Fellow Democrats are standing in line.

Albany County Democratic legislator Phil Steck of Loudonville, the Colonie party chairman

Albany County Democratic legislator Gary Domalewicz of Albany

Charlie Diamond of Watervliet, who runs McNulty's district offices and has been with the Green Island congressman during his 10 terms

Update: Also looking at Breslin's state Sentate spot, via the TU:

David Weiss, president of New York Farmer’s Wind Power LLC

And from that same item, an additional name for the 21st CD:

Albany Common Council President Shawn Morris