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The two major political parties in Cayuga County have been making endorsement decisions in recent days for candidates seeking to run for countywide seats as well as Auburn City Council and the county Legislature.
The endorsements are a major step in the political calendar, with official party support offering potential candidates a boost in the process of gathering signatures for petitions to be put on the ballot.
While neither party has finished making all of their endorsements, each announced several choices following meetings held by Republicans on Saturday and Democrats on Monday.
In the race for two Auburn City Council seats, Democrats are backing two-term incumbent Terry Cuddy and newcomer Ginny Kent, a former Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education member. Republicans have endorsed Cayuga County Legislator Tim Lattimore, who is not eligible to run for re-election to his county seat because of term limits. Lattimore is a former
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Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelmann isn’t the only person running for Cayuga County Surrogate Judge.
An Auburn-area attorney plans to also run for the seat, which comes open at the end of the year.
The Auburn Citizen reports that Manford Benjamin “Ben” Susman announced his candidacy after Democrats endorsed him on Monday.
The seat is currently held by Mark Fandrich, who said earlier this year that he would not seek re-election for another 10 year term.
“My years of experience working with real people on matters that affect their lives, careers and families has prepared me to serve our county with a high level of fairness and respect from the bench each and every day,” Susman said in a press release.
Auburn attorney Susman plans run for Cayuga County surrogate judge auburnpub.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from auburnpub.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.