Politics

Healthcare providers who serve underprivileged populations joined Congressman Tim Kennedy and other elected Democratic leaders outside the Neighborhood Health Center Monday morning, urging the White House and Republican-led Congress to reopen the federal government, and spare millions of Americans the consequences of Medicaid cuts.

Dozens of candidates across Western New York are running to become members of their county party committees, bodies that are obscure but powerful.

The state’s Democratic Party is stepping up its complaints about the Republican candidate for governor, Lee Zeldin, and allegations that his campaign might have coordinated with two political action committees, or PACS, that have run television ads and are advocating for the candidate.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has seen her lead in the governor’s race slip in the polls, is coming down hard on her opponent’s ties to former President Donald Trump.

New polls out Tuesday show the race for New York governor is tightening, with Republican candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin narrowing the gap between himself and Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.

India Walton, a political newcomer and Democratic Socialist, met with Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman Jeremy Zellner and top party officials Monday to talk about how to work together for November's general election.

Brown, flanked by supporters at the Statler building in downtown Buffalo, announced he will run a write-in campaign this November against Walton, a political newcomer and Democratic Socialist.

Endorsed candidates fall in primary elections.

A new governor of Puerto Rico—the U.S. territory that’s been embroiled in massive protests over the past several weeks—was sworn in on Friday. Shortly…

A new website launched Tuesday morning is encouraging local Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia to run for Congress. Bellavia previously ran for New…