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SARATOGA COUNTY — Congressional and State Senate Primary Election Day is Tuesday, Aug. 23, with an early voting period set for Aug. 13 – 21.
Both the Congressional race and the State Senate race have local primary ramifications. Also note, both have recently been redistricted.
Congressional District 20, which includes Saratoga, Schenectady, Albany and part of Rensselaer, counts about 500,000 registered active voters – 170,000 of them in Saratoga County. Of these, just over 61,000 are registered Republicans, 50,000 are registered Democrats, and 46,000 are “blanks” – registered voters unaffiliated with any party, according to the state Board of Elections’ most recent report, on June 6. Voters registered with the Conservative, Working Families, and “other” parties comprise the difference.
Democratic Party:
Rostislav Rar, Paul D. Tonko.
Republic Party:
Elizabeth L. Joy (uncontested).
Conservative Party:
Elizabeth L. Joy (uncontested).
Working Families Party:
Paul D. Tonko (uncontested).
Senate District 44 counts just over 219,000 registered active voters, largely comprised of approximately 170,000 registered in Saratoga County. The district also includes a part of Schenectady County.
The party registration breakdown in Saratoga County is as follows: just over 61,000 are registered Republicans, 50,000 registered Democrats, and 46,000 are “blanks” – registered voters unaffiliated with any party, according to the state Board of Elections’ most recent report, on June 6. Voters registered with the Conservative, Working Families, and “other” parties comprise the difference.
Democratic Party:
Michelle Ostrelich
(uncontested).
Republican Party:
Daphne Jordan,
James N. Tedisco.
Conservative Party:
Daphne Jordan,
James N. Tedisco.
Working Families Party:
Michelle Ostrelich
(uncontested).
Note, the political parties that remain in New York State are Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Working Families. Those previously registered with the Green, Libertarian, Independence, or SAM party, are now considered No Party (NOP). All registered voters are eligible to vote in the November General Election; however, No Party voters are not eligible to vote in any Primary Elections.
General Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Note: an earlier version of this story misstated the early voting starting date in the headline. The correct date is Aug. 13.
