Central Current has prepared a paywall-free election guide to help inform you about the candidates and issues shaping each race.
Chris Libonati
Chris Libonati is the former managing editor of Central Current. He was a founding editorial member of the organization and was hired as Central Current's first reporter. He previously worked at the Syracuse Post-Standard as crime and policing reporter before briefly covering Syracuse City Hall.
Chris was born and raised in a suburb of Rochester before attending Syracuse University.
Posted inLegislature Q+As 2026
2026 General Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 4th District candidate Jeremiah Thompson
Democrat Jeremiah Thompson is running to represent the legislature’s 4th District. He faces Leslie English in the race for the seat.
Posted inLegislature Q+As 2026
2026 General Election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 10th District candidate Elaine Denton
Democrat Elaine Denton is running to represent the legislature’s 10th District. She faces Edmond Theobald in the race for the seat.
Posted inAnnouncements
Announcing an expanded twice-weekly newsletter
Central Current readers will now receive two newsletters each week: “Staying Current” and “One Big Story”.
Posted inCNY Decides 2026
CNY Decides podcast: Breaking down the closest primary races
Listen to takeaways, results and more from Central New York’s primary election cycle.
Posted inCentral Current Radio
Podcast: What’s going on at Syracuse Housing Authority?
A conversation with Central Current reporter Debadrita Sur about the Syracuse Housing Authority and the redevelopment of public housing.
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Central Current’s 2025 Year in Review
Our newsroom welcomed new readers and new reporters during our most transformative year yet.
Posted inPolicing
Before the deportation
ICE agents came looking for a French national and the husband of a beloved Hawley-Green business owner, forcing the couple to contemplate a new, uncertain future.
Posted inElections 2025
Sharon Owens wins, will be Syracuse’s 1st Black mayor
Owens, who has served as deputy mayor for nearly eight years, is now set to serve another four years leading Syracuse.
Posted inElections 2025
Watch Central Current’s 2025 Syracuse mayoral forum
The candidates talked about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the redevelopment of Syracuse’s public housing stock and more.
