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Candidate for NY-24 (2026)

Alissa Ellman

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Candidate for NY-23 (2026)

Aaron Gies

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Diana Kastenbaum

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Kevin Stocker

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<h2>Questions to consider:</h2>"Change will not come if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." Barack Obama<ol><li>Do you have the time and work ethic to get the job done?</li><li>Do you understand the key issues? Are you attending the local meetings?</li><li>What ideas or goals do you bring to the issues? How is that different from your opponent or the incumbent?</li><li>Do you have a new or innovative way to approach issues?</li><li>Who is the target voter? Who are the constituency?</li><li>Do you have the drive, the discipline, the vision to win?</li><li>Can you put together a campaign team and a plan for getting elected?</li><li>What is your fundraising strategy?</li><li>Do you have a vision for improving your community? What are the most significant issues?</li><li>Are you prepared for a background check?</li><li>Why should we vote for you?</li></ol>DO YOU THINK YOU ARE READY TO RUN FOR OFFICE?Click here for <a href="https://www.schuylercountyny.gov/128/Board-of-Elections" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">link</a> to information from the Schuyler County Board of Elections. Includes information on what offices need to be filled in 2026 and important deadlines.

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<h3>Celebrate St. Patrick's Day</h3>Purchase a delicious traditional Irish meal on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Meal includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, and a cupcake. $17.00 payment by cash or check. Serving 4:30pm until gone. St. James Episcopal Parrish at 112 Sixth Street, Watkins Glen. Meals served in the Community Dining Room or packaged to go. Benefits the Schuyler County Democratic Committee.

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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Community Events and Volunteer Opportunities</h2>Schuyler County <a href="https://www.schuylercounty.us/Calendar.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">calendar</a> for Village and Town Board MeetingsSee SCDC Featured Events at bottom of pageVisit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SCDComm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SCDC Facebook site!</a> And also take a look at our new <a href="https://www.instagram.com/SchuylerDems" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SCDC Instagram site!</a>SCDC Monthly Meetings: First Wednesday of the Month (see calendar below for time and location)

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WATKINS GLEN — Residents, scientists, and business owners from across the region rallied outside the Schuyler County Courthouse before the regularly scheduled Legislature meeting the night of Jan. 12. [While elected officials] ...denied that it has an appropriate site for a 1 gigawatt nuclear power plant, had nonetheless expressed an interest to the New York Power Authority for construction of a smaller nuclear reactor at the old Camp Monterey location. -Finger Lakes Times

Opponents of proposed nuclear facility in Schuyler Co. protest

Weekly event: same day, same time, same location, same issue--Defend the Constitution! Bring your signs, bring your friends, and your resolve! Thursdays: Dec 18, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29. Contact: <a href="https://ny23coalition.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New York District 23 Coalition</a>.

Defend the Constitution: Weekly Demonstration (Elmira)

A weekly event. Same day, same time, same location, and same issue--Defend the Constitution! Bring your signs, your friends, and your resolve.&nbsp; Hosted by: &nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/defeatlangworthy2026/discussion/preview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Defeat Langworthy in 2026</a>.

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69 Main Street Trumansburg (routes 227 &amp; 96 intersection) Across from Farmer's Market at Taughannock/Sleeping Giant. Parking available at Farmer's Market. Repeats every week: Dec 12, 19, 26.

Indivisible Meet-up / Honk &amp; Wave (Trumansburg)

69 Main Street Trumansburg (routes 227 &amp; 96 intersection) Across from Farmer's Market at Taughannock/Sleeping Giant. Parking available at Farmer's Market. Reccurring event on every <a href="https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/808796/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--color-text-accent-primary); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text-accent-primary);">Friday</a>. <a href="https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/850043/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Future dates: Dec 12, 19, 26, Jan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.</a>

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Step up to support our National Public Lands. Please contact your Congressional Representative and Senators to voice your concerns and support for our public lands under the present administration. We have provided a simple template which you can copy, paste, and modify to use or you can write your own. More.

Step Up to Support Our Public Lands: An Email or Letter Writing Campaign (Virtual)

Step up to support our National Public Lands. Please contact your Congressional Representative and Senators to voice your concerns and support for our public lands under the present administration. We have provided a simple template which you can copy, paste, and modify to use or you can write your own. <a href="https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/809256/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More.</a>

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<a href="https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/869743/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Organized by We Dissent Canandaigua Coalition (FB)</a>; Co-organized by Indivisible Seneca, FLX Roar &amp; Geneva Democrats.

Stand Strong Together (Canandaigua, Geneva)

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“Too many communities in Upstate New York have been left out and left behind for generations — I'm fighting to bring them back,” Governor Hochul said. “This new ON-RAMP center in Syracuse will be a critical part of the new I-90 advanced manufacturing corridor, giving New Yorkers the skills and training necessary for a good-paying job. New Yorkers are already seeing the benefits of our economic development strategy: good-paying jobs, revitalized communities and more money in their pockets.” <a href="https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-major-workforce-development-milestone-selection-first-flagship-ramp#:~:text=March%2028%2C%202025-,Governor%20Hochul%20Announces%20Major%20Workforce%20Development%20Milestone%20With%20Selection%20of,ON%2DRAMP%20Site%20in%20Syracuse&amp;text=Governor%20Kathy%20Hochul%20today%20announced,ON%2DRAMP%20Workforce%20Innovation%20Hub." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">More.</a>

Major Workforce Development Milestone With Selection of First Flagship ON-RAMP Site in Syracuse

Peaceful rally at Centerway Square in Corning. Purpose is to Remove corrupt politicians from office, Reverse the damage, and Reclaim our democracy. Bring a sign to show your viewpoint.Sponsored by 50501 Movement and Citizens for a Better Southern Tier. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Citizens4aBetterSoTier/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/Citizens4aBetterSoTier/about</a>

Remove.Reverse.Reclaim Rally

Join your fellow citizens of the southern tier in voicing your views at the Remove.Reverse.Reclaim Rally in Corning, New York. The objective is to Remove corrupt politicians from government, Reverse the damage, and Reclaim our democracy! Make a sign and bring it to the rally.

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Democratic Candidates for Political Office

Alissa Ellman

Candidate for NY-24 (2026)

Aaron Gies

Candidate for NY-23 (2026)

Diana Kastenbaum

Candidate for NY-24 (2026)

Kevin Stocker

Candidate for NY-23 (2026)