Friday, May 31, 2013

The Council Races

For the Kingston Common Council, here are the races and candidates by ward.

Ward 1:  Incumbent Democrat Matt Dunn is unopposed

Ward 2:  Former Alderman Seche (D) is unopposed

Ward 3:  Democrat Andrew Champ-Doran (running as a Republican) will face either Brad Will or Richard Kelder (the Democrats could not decide).  It is also possible that Champ-Doran might seek the line since he is an enrolled Democrat.  Finally, a fourth candidate (an enrolled Republican) may enter the race as well.

Ward 4:  Steve Laden, the former Red Dog candidate for Mayor, is running on the Republican line.  The Democrats nominated Nick Woerner who does not even live in the ward.  He lives in ward 5 and ran for that Aldermanic seat two years ago and lost in a primary.

Ward 5:  Democrat Carey is unopposed.

Ward 6:  In what is clearly the best race in the city, Democrat Elisa Ball faces off against Republican Joe Corcoran.  The real battle will be for the Conservative line.  The City Conservative Chair backs Ball but the First Vice Chair does not.  Should be interesting and may force an actual Conservative Party convention.

Ward 7:  Democrat Mills is unopposed.

Ward 8:  Lisa Bruck for the Democrats with a possible primary from Steve Schabot.  No candidate nominated for the Republicans, but word is they now have one.

Ward 9:  Incumbent Republican Brown versus Democrat Lynn Johnson

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

We need more info on Ward 8

Richard T. Cahill Jr. said...

When I get more information about the Ward 8 race, I will let you know.

Anonymous said...

Nicky will claim that he moved in to the ward in some unspecified apartment moments before he accepted the nomination.

He always has some bogus excuse after another. You should know that by now.

Anonymous said...

Thank you sir we look forward to some new blood...

Anonymous said...

Could never understand how the Conservative party backed Ball, a democrat and after 1 year on the council a Hoffay minion... Dunn,Hoffay and Ball...a liberal agenda.

Anonymous said...

woerner has been "helicoptering" around the city just waiting for a ward to drop into and then declare his candidacy. The term used to be " a carpet bagger" starting in civil war times. He is also walking away from his partner at the pizza place on Broadway and left Madsen in charge? Should be closing its doors shortly with Madsen running the business.

Anonymous said...

Any news on ward 8
We could use some insight on the bruck lady.

Anonymous said...

Rumor has it Nickie was asked to leave the Pizza business. Something about inaccurate book keeping?

Richard T. Cahill Jr. said...

11:45,

The most I can tell you is that Ms. Bruck works as a legal secretary for a local law firm. She used to work for the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Though I do not know exactly how, she is related to both the Spada family and the Provenzano family.

Anonymous said...

Rich, Mrs. Bruck is the daughter of Mike Spada and the neice of Jeannette Provanzano. Do you know where she lives in the ward?

Richard T. Cahill Jr. said...

I believe Ponckhockie, but not certain.