ALBANY—There's still another week to jockey, but as a diarist on The Albany Project put it yesterday, the list of Democrats vying to replace John McHugh in Congress has lots of "uninspiring choices."
The A-list choice, State Senator Darrel Aubertine, bowed out. So did Assemblywoman Addie Russell, who has an (albeit newly Read More
ALBANY—Dan French, an attorney and former Congressional staffer, has become the latest Democrat to remove his name from consideration to replace John McHugh in Congress.
"While I intend to return to public service in the future, this is not the right time for me or my family," French just told me by phone. Read More
ALBANY—The Democratic field of prospective candidates to replace John McHugh in Congress is shrinking, with Assemblywoman Addie Russell saying she will not seek the party's nomination.
"There were many variables that I considered, including continuing my rewarding work on behalf of the people of the 118th River District as well as the upcoming Read More
ALBANY—Dan French, one of the Democrats talked about as a potential candidate for the seat expected to be vacated by John McHugh, has one built-in base of support: fellow alumni of the late senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
"I think anybody in the Moynihan world who knows Dan and worked with Dan would rally Read More
