From apnews.com

KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — It looks like curtains for “Law and Order” actress Diane Neal in her bid for a new role as congresswoman from a sprawling upstate New York district.

The state Board of Elections has invalidated Neal’s nominating petition to get on the November ballot as an independent candidate in the 19th Congressional District. The board rejected 1,852 of the 4,181 signatures on Neal’s petition, leaving her 1,171 short of the needed 3,500.

Neal said Friday that the board is doing the bidding of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She says she’s confident she’ll succeed in her appeal to the state Supreme Court.

Democrat Antonio Delgado is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. John Faso to represent the district north of the New York City metro area.

Neal, who portrayed Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak on “Law and Order: SVU,” hasn’t held political office.

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Luisa Parker

From www.hudsonvalley360.com

Richard Moody Columbia-Greene Media
August 9, 2018 11:30 pm

ALBANY — The field in the 19th Congressional District race was reduced by one after the state Board of Elections ruled Thursday that Luisa Parker, an independent candidate from Callicoon, filed an invalid number of petitions to get on the November ballot.

Other independent candidates are also facing challenges from the same source — Rhinebeck Democratic Committee member Rima Liscum.

Parker announced her candidacy in March, running as an independent on her own line called Making the Impossible Possible.

Candidates were required to file petitions at the end of July to make it on the ballot, and the three independent candidates — Parker, “Law and Order: SVU” star Diane Neal of Hurley and film producer Dal LaMagna of Rhinebeck — had to file a minimum of 3,000 signatures.

The state Board of Elections considered specific objections filed by Liscum against Parker’s petitions at its meeting Wednesday, concluding that Parker had not filed a sufficient number of signatures to be on the ballot this year. Rhinebeck Democrats are backing Democratic primary winner Antonio Delgado, who lives in Rhinebeck.

Liscum filed a general objection to the petitions last week, but was required to provide the state Board of Elections with specific objections by Thursday.

“Even assuming that every signature submitted is valid, the petition contains 1,906 fewer signatures than is statutorily required,” according to Liscum’s complaint against Parker. “As a result, the independent nomination for Luisa Parker is invalid and she cannot appear on the ballot for the November 2018 election.”

After reviewing the specific objections the state Board of Elections determined without a hearing that Parker filed 1,601 petitions, far below the required number.

Parker has three days to appeal the board’s decision. Her campaign did not respond to requests for comment.

In case you missed it, see Joyce St. George at the Mid-County Meet and Greet at the Lucky Dog, sponsored by the Town of Hamden Democratic Committee https://youtu.be/FfCTg-kaMAQ

From www.cityandstateny.com

  Assemblyman Brian Miller being sworn in. | Assembly

CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS

Voters question petition signatures for Assemblyman Brian Miller

“I did not sign that.” “That’s impossible.” “I’d like to know who’s using my name.”
By FRANK G. RUNYEON  |  JULY 25, 2018

Larry Engel, a resident of Hamden, New York, has no use for politics.

“When I get political stuff in the mail, I throw it right in the trash,” Engel said. “Republican, Democrat, you name it. I want nothing to do with any of them.”

And yet, Engel’s name was scrawled on the signature line of a Conservative Party ballot petition for Assemblyman Brian Miller dated June 21. “That’s impossible,” Engel said, as his truck idled in the driveway of his home on Honest Brook Road. The disgruntled resident denied he had signed anything in support of Miller.

George Sydlar, a registered Conservative in Davenport, New York, is also listed as having signed Miller’s petition on June 21, but told City & State, “I did not sign that.” Sydlar said he did not even know who the candidates in the race were. Sydlar later said he contacted the state Board of Elections enforcement counsel’s office with his complaint.

“I’d like to know who’s using my name,” Sydlar said.

Even Delaware County Conservative Party Chairman James Small, who along with his wife, Margaret, showed up on Miller’s petitions, denied that they had signed their names.

“I don’t know what’s going on,” he said.

In case you missed it, see Antonio Delgado at the Mid-County Meet and Greet at the Lucky Dog, sponsored by the Town of Hamden Democratic Committee https://youtu.be/nwWhUh7YIjI

In case you missed it, see Antonio Delgado, Joyce St. George and Chad McEvoy at the Candidate's Forum on July 18th, 2018 in Cooperstown, sponsored by Sustainable Otsego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFNWBHzQ5RA&feature=youtu.be

In case you missed it, see Joyce St. George and Pramilla Malick at the Meet and Greet video recording of June 16th, 2018, sponsored by Forward Friday Presents.
https://youtu.be/Gpiya6KupFA

For more information on the candidates running for State office, visit our Candidates page!

In case you missed it, see Jen Metzger and Chad McEvoy at the Meet and Greet video recording of June 16th, 2018, sponsored by Forward Friday Presents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BwkNad4whU&feature=youtu.be

For more information on the candidates running for State office, visit our Candidates page!

IN CD19 WE STAND TOGETHER IN POSITIVE UNIFYING VISIONS 
FOR OUR FUTURE 
May 29, 2018

Today, the Democratic activist groups and Democratic leaders listed below stand with Democratic candidates Dave Clegg, Erin Collier, Antonio Delgado, Brian Flynn, Gareth Rhodes and Pat Ryan, who have all committed to running positive campaigns and to stand together against negative attacks from outside groups. Voters in New York’s 19th Congressional District must be able to choose from positive, unifying visions for the future of the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Southern Tier and Capital Region. Signing on to this agreement ensures that the candidate who emerges from the highly qualified Democratic field will be in the strongest possible position to accomplish our shared, singular goal of defeating John Faso. We are calling on all of the NY-19 Democratic candidates to publicly support this agreement.

We know that Democrats win when we stand together to share our positive vision for the country. We must all be united in the shared goal of defeating John Faso. This is truly the most important election of our lifetimes, and Democrats must commit now more than ever to standing unified and empowered against attempts to divide us. Attacking fellow Democrats with Trumpian tactics plays right into Republican hands.

Over the past year, the candidates have run positive campaigns based on our shared values. We commend the candidates for their positivity and camaraderie. Negative attacks by candidates or by outside groups are likely to lead to additional negative attacks from all directions as candidates fight back to protect themselves. This would change the entire tenor of the Primary and weaken the Democratic nominee against John Faso. Therefore, we ask all candidates, and their supporters, to make sure that this spirit of positivity continues through the remaining weeks before the Primary election.

DEMOCRATIC ACTIVISTS GROUPS 
Working Families Party
NY19 Votes
Citizen Action
Columbia County Democratic Committee
Delaware County Democratic Committee
Democracy Matters 
Hudson Valley Strong
Indivisible NY CD 19 
Indivisible The Fight is On
Listen to Us, John Faso 
Livingston Democratic Committee 
Move Forward New York
Schoharie Blue Streak
Spotlight 19
U-Act
Washington Democratic Committee

DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
Mike Hein, Ulster County Executive
County Chairs --
Frank Cardinale, Chair, Ulster County Democratic Committee
Doreen Davis, Chair, Greene County Democratic Committee 
Kathleen Hayek, Chair, Delaware County Democratic Committee and NYS Democratic Committeewoman
Keith Kanaga, Chair, Columbia County Democratic Committee
Kim Muller, Chair, Otsego County Democratic Committee 
Donna Schick, Chair, Sullivan County Democratic Committee, and NYS Democratic Committeewoman
Dan Ahouse, former Chief of Staff to Congressman Maurice Hinchey 
Zach Feuer, Founder, Listen to Us, John Faso
Michelle and Ilene Hinchey
Pam Kline, Chair, Livingston Democratic Committee, and Chair, CCDC State and National Committee
Joan Mandle, Executive Director, Democracy Matters
Cynthia Reichman, Voter Outreach Director, Germantown Democratic Organization
Beth Soto, Pawling Democratic Committee Member
Richard Sternberg, Cooperstown Trustee, NYS Democratic Committee
Joyce St. George, State Senate Candidate
Pat Courtney Strong, State Senate Candidate