There is a little more than a month until voters head to the polls to vote in the 2024 elections, and the ballot is set.
Central Current has included a list of candidates running to represent Onondaga County residents in the county, state and federal government. If you’d like to see town and village candidates, click here.
Early voting begins Oct. 26, which is also the deadline for voters to have registered.
In the list below, candidates’ party affiliations are abbreviated. their affiliations are abbreviated as follows: Democrat (DEM), Working Families Party (WFP), Republican (REP), Conservative (CON), LaRouche (LAR).
Click the names of each candidate to learn more about their positions.
Federal
President of the United States
- Kamala D. Harris (DEM, WFP)
- Donald J. Trump (REP, CON)
Vice President
- Tim Walz (DEM, WFP)
- JD Vance (REP, CON)
United States Senator
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (DEM, WFP)
- Michael D. Sapraicone (REP, CON)
- Diane Sare (LAR)
Representative in Congress, 22nd District
New York State
State Senator, 48th District
State Senator, 50th District
State Assembly, 126th District
State Assembly, 127th District
State Assembly, 128th District
State Assembly, 129th District,
- William B. Magnarelli (DEM)
Proposal number one, Amendment to protect against unequal treatment
- This proposal would protect against unequal treatment based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity and pregnancy. It also protects against unequal treatment based on reproductive healthcare and autonomy. A “yes” vote puts these protections in the New York state constitution. A “no” vote leaves them out.
Onondaga County
Family court judge
- Christina M. El Bayadi (DEM)
- Jason B. Zeigler (REP, CON)
City of Syracuse
City court judge
- Ross P. Andrews (DEM)
- Staci Dennis-Taylor (DEM)
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