Rensselaerville Deputy Supervisor Jason Rauf, a Republican, is running for highway superintendent in an uncontested race. He will replace superintendent Randy Bates, who is not seeking re-election.
Republican endorsee Kregg Grippo is running for Knox supervisor against former assessor Russ Pokorny, a Democrat who has run for supervisor before but lost. Resident Brigitte McAuliffe is shooting for a spot on the town board on her own Accountability line, running against Republican-backed incumbents Karl Pritchard and Ken Saddlemire.
Incumbent Democrats are facing Republican opposition for supervisor, two seats on the town board, and town clerk — but New Scotland’s Democratic town judge and highway superintendent won’t face GOP opposition in November.
Berne Highway Superintendent Randy Bashwinger, a Republican with significant influence in the town, is facing a challenge from Democrat and political newcomer Barbara Kennedy.
With three Berne Town Board seats and the supervisor’s post up for grabs in this year’s election, the Democratic and Republican parties have launched robust campaigns for political dominance as the town’s first majority Republican administration in decades winds down its final year.
Five political newcomers are actively vying for two seats on the Guilderland Town Board. At the same time, the incumbent supervisor, Democrat Peter Barber, is unchallenged as he seeks a fourth two-year term.
