WILTON — Ezra Watson, who initially sought to be the progressive, climate-focused candidate in the race for Congress in New York’s 21st District, has dropped out of the race.
A north country Democrat is alleging fraud in the ballot petitions filed by one of the candidates seeking his party’s nomination in New York’s 21st Congressional District race.
Vote Vets, the political action committee that recently endorsed congressional candidate Matt Castelli, also contributed $5,000 to his campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 21st Congressional District.
Objections have been filed against Matthew F. Putorti’s petitions to appear on the Democratic primary ballot for New York’s 21st Congressional District in June.
Tedra L. Cobb’s Backroads PAC supports rural Democrats as they run for Congress, but it’s being criticized for how much money it actually gives to candidates.