Syracuse, NY — On September 2nd, Senator John Mannion, Senator Rachel May, Assemblymember Pam Hunter, Assemblymember Bill Magnarelli, Assemblymember Al Stirpe announce their endorsements of Francis Conole in his campaign for New York’s 22nd Congressional District. This show of support will be crucial in turning out the Democratic base in November and is in stark contrast to Brandon Williams who has struggled to consolidate political support of local electeds of his own party.
“I am thrilled to have the support of our Senator Mannion, Senator May, Assemblymember Hunter, Assemblymember Magnarelli and Assemblymember Stirpe in our race to bring real and effective leadership for Central New York to Washington DC. Our state electeds have been crucial in fighting for our working families and bringing important resources and investments to the district. They set a strong example of how an elected representative should conduct themself, and I would emulate their work ethic and diligence in Congress. I am honored to have their support and with their help we are going to win this seat in November” said Francis Conole, Democratic nominee for NY-22.
According to the Conole campaign, “Now officially the Democratic nominee, Francis is the clear favorite to win the general election in NY-22, due to the campaigns existing strengths:”
- Commanding financial advantage: Francis Conole holds an almost 3 to 1 COH edge over Brandon Williams as of the last FEC filing report and has easily outraised Williams in every quarter.
- The only candidate in line with the district: Francis Conole is the only candidate who supports common sense, middle of the road solutions to invest in our economy and protect a woman’s right to choose. National Republicans opposed Brandon Williams with $1 mm in spending because they realized that he is too extreme and out of the mainstream for this district.
- CNY roots, experience: Francis has deep roots in Central New York as well as a lifetime of service at the highest levels of our military and government as a Naval Academy graduate, Iraq War veteran, and former advisor to the Secretary of Defense.
- Platform: Francis has rolled out a platform that is laser focused on addressing the challenges working people face – lowering costs for working families, taking on big corporations and corruption in Washington as well as protecting a woman’s right to choose.
