Meet Patricia Fahy: Albany’s Veteran State Senator
How did a Chicago transplant become one of the legislature’s most prolific lawmakers, and what’s fueling her fight with disability advocates?
September 19, 2026
Meet Elise Stefanik: North Country’s Exiting Congresswoman
Elise Stefanik built a national profile far beyond the size of her rural upstate district. She climbed into House Republican
Meet Steve McLaughlin: Rensselaer’s County Executive
Steve McLaughlin has spent most of the last fifteen years at the center of Capital Region politics, first as a
Meet Gabriella Romero: Albany’s Rising Assemblymember
How did a public defender become the first Latina to represent an upstate Assembly district, and what’s next for her?
Meet Jake Ashby: Rensselaer’s State Senator
Jake Ashby has spent nearly all of his adult life either in uniform or in office, moving from an Army
Meet Carrie Woerner: Saratoga’s Assembly Dealmaker
A six-term Assemblywoman is leading Albany’s response to mobile sports betting while facing her first challenger in years.