Aaron Gies (L): “I’m running to represent NY 23 in order to reclaim the Common Good—our healthcare, our jobs, our schools, our housing. We’re working to make connections with New Yorkers who want prosperity for themselves and their neighbors. Billionaires want to divide us with algorithms and dark money and use our government like a personal piggy bank. It’s time to take our government back and invest in each other, not big business!

“Since declaring in July, we’ve done sixty-nine public events, appeared on television, newspapers and podcasts, built an online following over 4,000 strong, signed up over 100 volunteers and confidently expect to raise over $100,000 in small dollar donations by the end of the year. Next up is petitioning for ballot access, announcing endorsements, hiring key staff members and stepping up our already blistering pace of outreach events. Join us and be part of turning NY23 Blue!”

To find an event, to contribute or volunteer, go to aaronforny23.com, or follow us on Facebook, TikTik, Instagram, Bluesky or X.

Kevin Stocker (R):  “During my campaign for congress, I have been traveling to towns in Allegany County conducting town halls to pay my respect and listen to your concerns of your family, community, and our country. I am respectfully asking you to come to a local Town Hall to discuss what is important to you and your family, and what you would like your congressional representative to fight for.

“We need to protect and advance social security services, Medicaid, Medicare, veterans’ services, food stamps, healthcare, food access, public education and other important government services. We are in a fight against billionaires who want tax breaks, versus hard-working families and the poor. Together we will fight to protect our country’s democracy and fight on behalf of hard-working families. I hope to see you at my Town Halls, shake your hand, tell you a little about myself, and listen to your concerns.”

Phone – 716-876-8116  Email – stockerforcongress@gmail.com    Website – https://stockerforcongress.com

Sean M. Pratt was born and raised in the area and attended school in Allegany. For more than 20 years, he has worked in a blue-collar job as a Senior Water System Technician at Kellner, LLC in Allegany, helping provide essential services to communities and residents across the district.

Sean lives in Hinsdale with his wife, Nikki, and their children, Coby and Casi, and their two dogs.  Through his work and daily life, he understands the challenges facing working families and small communities across the Southern Tier.

Sean is running for the 148th District of the New York State Assembly because he believes government should be practical, transparent, and focused on the needs of local communities. His grassroots campaign is built on meeting voters face-to-face and giving people a real choice in Albany. Sean believes in working with anyone—regardless of party—to find common-sense solutions that support small businesses, protect taxpayers, and strengthen rural communities.

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581419536861

Victoria Guite

I am an afro-native woman living on the Tonawanda-Seneca Indigenous Reservation in Genesee County.

I lived in Buffalo for several years and moved back to my grandmother’s land several years ago. I volunteered on many campaigns during my time in Erie County and when I found that nobody was challenging my incumbent State Senator I decided to throw my hat in the ring.

My campaign is focused on accountability in every aspect of governance, especially where power has been misused to enrich the richest to the detriment of our community. I believe the housing instability, healthcare failures, and erosion of public trust are not accidental, but the result of deliberate policy choices that can and should be corrected. I intend to rebuild community trust, ensure that every New Yorker has the ability to live with stability and dignity, and to hold accountable those in government who fail to provide that.

Website – Victoria Guite for State Senate

Jim Bobreski

I’m Jim Bobreski and I am running on the democratic ticket for the senate seat of the NYS 58th district. I believe NY needs a change. We need to address issues instead of the blame game. We now have a federal government is hell bent on weaponizing itself against states that voted against the president and his policies.

The republican party has much to answer for this. Funding for our schools, health care programs, environment issues, invasive ICE forces, and our energy future have all been cut back by this administration and supported by our republican representatives in congress.  The issues that I will campaign on are education and falling scholastic scores, high cancer rates, toxic ground water, landfill responsibility, and coal ponds. Also what needs to be dealt with is the encroachment of the Federal government on states rights such as we see with ICE. None of which seem to have been addressed by the office of the 58th NYS Senate current administration.

Website – www.jimbfornysenate58.com