Ann Sullivan is Chair of the City of Ithaca Third Ward Democratic Committee and a long-time member of the Tompkins County Democratic Committee. Tompkins County does not lack strong women. In 1970, Assemblywoman Connie Cook led the movement to legalize abortion in New York State. Past Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton and Assemblywoman Anna Kelles have proven to be worthy successors to Cook. Shawna Black chairs the Tompkins County Legislature, as has Leslyn McBean-Clairborne, Martha Robertson, and Barbara Mink. In 2003, Ithacans elected Carolyn K. Peterson who served two terms as mayor. Most recently, Laura Lewis, Acting Mayor of Ithaca, has added her name to this illustrious list. Acting Mayor Lewis did not campaign for the position she holds. An alderperson from Ithaca’s Fifth Ward, she joined these ranks when she became Acting Mayor after Svante Myrick’s resignation in January, a temporary appointment that ends after Election Day in November. She now is running to serve the remainder of the term until January 2024. A forty-year resident of Ithaca, Laura established a local reputation as an activist and volunteer, even as she rose through the ranks at Cornell University where she retired as Director of Student Services at NY School of Industrial […]

Dan Lamb is deputy supervisor for the Town of Dryden, a NYS Democratic committee member, and a former congressional aide. The House January 6 committee hearings are exposing the fragility of our democracy, the importance of voting, and the widening gulf between today’s Republican Party and reality. Tompkins County voters have critical choices this August: primary candidates for state senate and Congress, special election candidates for Congress, and the future of democracy. The State Senate and Congressional primary races concern new districts that include Tompkins and counties southeast. Democrats have excellent candidates to choose from: Lea Webb and Leslie Danks Burke for State Senate and Josh Riley and Jamie Cheney for Congress. Due to Representative Tom Reed’s resignation, there is also a special election open to all registered voters for the current 23rd Congressional District. The winner will immediately represent Tompkins and 10 counties to the west. The special election is a chance to elect a candidate who can run in November. Reed’s rush to start a career as a D.C. lobbyist may have done Democrats a favor. While the GOP nominated Reed’s inexperienced former aide, a political insider, Democrats found a strong candidate. Max Della Pia is a thoughtful […]

We are sure you know by now that on August 23rd, we have a Democratic primary in our new congressional district (NY-19) AND ALSO a special election in our old district (NY-23). The election in NY-23 is not a primary, it is an actual election for the person who will represent us until November. This is our last chance to vote in NY-23, ever. Our candidate is Max Della Pia, and if he wins this election he will have a much better chance of winning in November as well. In addition to voting, you can help his campaign. Can you write postcards? Sign up with this form. Would you like to do more? Contact the campaign directly at dellapiaforny23.com.

Poll Workers are needed for the upcoming Primary and Regular Elections.  Please see more information here https://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/boe/pollworker.

At the June 1st General Meeting of the Tompkins County Democratic Committee, Antonio Delgado was endorsed by a majority of the membership present to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York State. Delgado’s name will appear on the June 28th Primary in New York State. Born and raised in Schenectady, Antonio’s parents worked for General Electric in Schenectady, demonstrating the values of hard work and commitment to community. This work ethic inspired him to earn a Rhodes Scholarship while attending Colgate University.  After his Rhodes Scholarship in Oxford he attended Harvard Law School, receiving a degree in law. His hard work ethic has allowed him to experience several jobs that he feels help him to connect with the people of New York State.  His diverse experiences include a career in the music industry focused on empowering young people through hip hop and working as an attorney focusing on complex commercial litigation, while dedicating significant time to pro bono work in connection with criminal justice reform. Delgado, the first African-American elected to Congress from Upstate New York, has served as the US Representative to New York’s 19th Congressional District since 2019.  In the US 19th he has been a fierce advocate for New York, helping us recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, […]