Early voting for this year’s election cycle will begin Saturday. Candidates for Onondaga County executive, district attorney and clerk are on the ballot as well as a host of legislative races.
In preparation for this year’s election cycle, Central Current interviewed candidates running in competitive races for seats in the Syracuse Common Council and Onondaga County Legislature.
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
You can read the Q&As below:
Onondaga County Legislature
- 6th district: Julie Abbott vs. Blake Carter
- 7th district: Josh Davis vs. Dan Romeo
- 10th district: Carrie Ingersoll-Wood vs. Mark Olson
- 15th district: Maurice Brown vs. Mo Moodie
Syracuse Common Council
- 3rd district: Woodruff Carroll vs. Corey Williams
- 4th district: Hasahn Bloodworth vs. Patrona Jones-Rowser
- 5th district: Jimmy Monto vs. Jen Schultz (via write-in)
- At-large: Rita Paniagua vs. Raquan Pride-Green vs. Chol Majok (did not respond to requests related to this Q&A)
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Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Carrie Ingersoll-Wood, 10th district legislature candidate
Carrie Ingersoll-Wood is running to unseat Republican Mark Olson from the 10th district seat on the Onondaga County Legislature.
Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Mark Olson, 10th district legislature candidate
Mark Olson, a Republican, is running to be re-elected as the Onondaga County Legislature’s 10th district representative.
Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Maurice Mo Brown, candidate for county legislature’s 15th district
Mo Brown is running for the seat vacated by Democratic county executive candidate Bill Kinne.
Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Mo Moodie, candidate for county legislature’s 15th district
Moodie is vying for the empty seat vacated by Onondaga County executive candidate Bill Kinne.
Syracuse elections 2023: Q&A with Hasahn Bloodworth, candidate for council’s 4th district
Bloodworth faces Patrona Jones-Rowser in the race for Common Council’s 4th district seat.
Syracuse elections 2023: Q&A with Patrona Jones-Rowser, candidate for council’s 4th district
Jones-Rowser will face Hasahn Bloodworth in the race for the 4th district seat.
Syracuse elections 2023: Q&A with Jimmy Monto, candidate for council’s 5th district
Jimmy Monto is running for re-election for the second time for his seat in the Common Council’s 5th district.
Syracuse elections 2023: Q&A with Jen Schultz, candidate for council’s 5th district
Jen Schultz, who currently serves in the council’s 1st district, is making a write-in bid for the council’s 5th district seat.
Syracuse elections 2023: Q&A with Rita Paniagua, at-large council candidate
Rita Paniagua is running to be re-elected to her at-large seat on Syracuse’s Common Council.
Syracuse elections 2023: Q&A with Raquan Pride-Green, at-large council candidate
Raquan Pride-Green is the Working Families Party candidate for an at-large seat on Syracuse’s Common Council.
Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Blake Carter, candidate for county legislature’s 6th district
Blake Carter is challenging Onondaga County Legislator Julie Abbott for her 6th district seat.
Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Julie Abbott, candidate for county legislature’s 6th district
Abbott will be on the Republican and People First Party lines.
Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Josh Davis, 7th district legislature candidate
Josh Davis is the People First Party candidate for the 7th district seat on the Onondaga County Legislature.
Onondaga County elections 2023: Q&A with Dan Romeo, 7th district legislature candidate
Dan Romeo is running as a Democrat for the 7th district seat in the Onondaga County legislature.
