Democrats will have a competitive primary between state Rep. Steve Santarsiero and small - business owner Shaughnessy Naughton (who ran a competitive race in last year's primary). (rollcall.com)
The Rochester Business Alliance on Friday endorsed Democratic Sen. Ted O'Brien, an incumbent lawmaker running a competitive race against Republican challenger Rich Funke. (nystateofpolitics.com)
But the arrest has expanded the map for Senate Democrats, who hope to run competitive races on Long Island in order to gain control of the chamber this year. (nystateofpolitics.com)