Indy Party Endorsements*

On Thursday morning, Maleta Snell, County Chairwoman of the Independence Party, posted a list of local candidates that would be receiving the Independence Party endorsement this year on the Onondaga County Independence Party Facebook page. County Legislature candidates and City of Syracuse candidates receiving the Independence Party endorsement are listed below:

County Legislature:

1st District: Joe Coleman, challenger, (D).

2nd District: David Stewart, challenger (primary), (R).

3rd District: Ed Szczesniak, challenger, (D).

4th District: Dave Stott, incumbent, (D).

5th District: Kathy Rapp, incumbent, (R).

6th District: Jim Rhinehart, incumbent, (R).

7th District: Tom Buckel, incumbent, (D).

8th District: No Decision, primary between Jim Corbett, incumbent, (R) and Jim Ennis, challenger, (D).

9th District: Mark Stanczyk, incumbent, (D).

10th District: Kevin Holmquist, incumbent, (R).

11th District: Pat Kilmartin, incumbent, (R).

12th District: Bob Demore, incumbent, (R).

13th District: Bob Warner, incumbent, (R).

14th District: No Decision, primary between Casey Jordan, incumbent, (R) and Chuck Henry, challenger, (D).

15th District: Bill Kinne, incumbent, (D).

16th District: Sam Laguzza, incumbent, (D).

17th District: Marty Masterpole, incumbent, (D).

18th District: Monica Williams, incumbent, (D).

19th District: Linda Ervin, (D), open seat.

City of Syracuse:

Mayor: Stephanie Miner, (D), open seat.

Common Council President: Van Robinson, (D), open seat.

Common Councilors At-Large: Lance Denno, (D) and Jean Kessner, (D) both open seats.

Common Council, 1st District: Matthew Rayo, challenger, (R).

Common Council, 2nd District: Patrick Hogan, incumbent, (D)

Common Council, 3rd District: Ryan McMahon, incumbent, (R).

Common Council, 4th District: Tom Seals, incumbent, (D).

Common Council, 5th District: Nader Maroun (D), open seat.

*The viability of these endorsements depends on the outcome of a court battle between the Onondaga County Independence Party and the New York State Independence Party. The state party contends that the county organization broke party rules and has asked a judge to disallow the county party fom nominating and endorsing candidates. The county party insists it has acted within state party guidelines. The case appears before New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas McNamara on Monday, June 1st.