Chemung Dems

WETM's Talk of the Tiers

CCDC Chair Jamal Malik featured on WETM's "Talk of the Tiers"

Chairman Malik had the opportunity to be a guest on WETM's Talk of the Tiers, a weekly community affairs show hosted by WETM's News Director, Jim Turpin. He was asked questions about the political landscape of Chemung County, what the CCDC does, the Elmira City Council, the importance of getting young people involved in the political process, and more. We think The Chair represented the CCDC pretty well. (PS: Double click to go into full screen mode, to click the sound on).

The State-Wide Slate

Let's Get To Work!

The State-wide slate of candidates has been voted on at the NYS Democratic Convention!

The winning team of Gov. Hochul & Lt. Gov. (candidate) Adams, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli & A.G. Tish James!

Let's get to work on the 2026 Midterms!

Elmira's wisner park

Pride Day

Join the CCDC as we celebrate inclusivity for all at the Elmira Pride Day Festival held in Elmira's Wisner Park downtown, from 11 am to 4 pm. Come visit all the different vendors and presentations celebrating the fact that everyone deserves to be loved, no matter our orientations or differences. The CCDC will be tabling at this event, and you might get a chance to speak with local candidates who will be in attendance. Or just drop by to say hi, register to vote or, pick up some voting information. See you on Pride Day in the Park.

Next Monthly meeting

June General Meeting

It's Primary month and CCDC members are all fired up! The CCDC will be holding it's general meeting on Tuesday, June 9th at the CCDC Headquarters located at 110 N. Main Street in the city of Elmira. You are invited to join us as we prepare to GOTV (Get Out the Vote) for abesentee voting & early voting (June 13th - 21st), and on Primary Election Day June 23rd. It's all hands on deck as we take to the the community; at Pride Day in Weisner Park (June 6th), John Jones Museum Annex unveiling (June 13th), Juneteenth Celebration at EOP (June 20th), and of course helping to GOTV on June 23rd. Let's get to work!

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NYS Democratic Primary Races

In the June 23rd Primary Election, Democrats will be faced with making 2 choices: Who will be the prime candidate for the NYS Comptroller's Office, and who will run to unseat Nick Langworthy in the NYS 23rd Congressional District. Both are important selections, so we need every registered Democrat to cast their vote this Primary. We've recently added information regarding the Comptollers race, and you can find out more about each candidate by clicking the link below. We are still Text Banking for Tom, and you can join Team DiNapoli by clicking further down on this page. Early on, we posted information regarding candidates Aaron Gies and Kevin Stocker on our 23rd Congressional Candidate page, which you can find here.

Comptroller Race

Early Voting

Early & Absentee Voting in the Primary Election

This is a crucial year, and every vote counts, even with a Primary. Let's begin our "Blue Wave" tsunami by turning out in overwhelming numbers. Click the link below for absentee voting, or get your vote in early at the Chemung County Board of Election, located at 378 S. Main Street in Elmira at the following times:

Saturday, June 13^th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, June 14^th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Monday, June 15^th from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Tuesday, June 16^th from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, June 17^th from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, Thursday, June 18^th from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Friday, June 19^th from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday, June 20^th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday, June 21^st from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

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Texting for DiNapoli

Join Team DiNapoli

Every Wednesday, 4 CCDC members will be texting voters in support of Tom DiNapoli in his bid to win the upcoming NY Primary. But , if you'd like to help Tom, you can text on any day. All you need is a computer and the internet to work from home. You can join Team DiNapoli, by clicking the button below. The team representative will get back to you with instructions on how to use the Scale to Win application on your home computer. It's quick and it's easy. Let's get to work!

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We Need Young Voters

We've launched a new Young Voters page!

The CCDC is in the process of forming a Chemung County chapter of the Young Democrats chartered with the State Committee. It's focused to any young registered voter, or registered soon-to-be voter between the ages of 16 and 36. It's full of political & educational news, and scholarship opportunties they might not ordinarily see. If you know of an up and coming young Democrat point them to our new CCYD webpage.

New Podcasts

All Voting District Candidate Podcasts are online!

We have a podcast for every candidate running within each of Chemung County's voting districts, except for statewide offices. (We're working on those.) You can learn about each one individually and hear their views, platforms, and reasons why they should get your vote. By clicking the individual voting districts, you can see the district maps, job descriptions and salary requirements for the offices they're running for. Support our Democratic Candidates, volunteer to help get them elected, and donate to their individual campaigns. Vote in the June 23rd Primary, and in the Midterm on November 3rd. Show up and Vote! Let's get to work! (CCDC endorsements will be made after voters make their choice in the June Primaries.)

Podcasts

Statewide offices

The Statewide Democratic Team

Governor Kathy Hochul, her running mate, Adrienne Adams for Lt. Governor, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, and New York Attorney General Latitia James are our statewide Democratic team. A unified team whose leadership, experience, and public service record make them the strongest slate to support this election season. Their combined focus on fiscal responsibility, community investment, public safety, and protecting the rights of New Yorkers is unsupassed. Let's get them elected in the Midterms. It's Election season! Let's get to work!

Chemung County Legislature candidates

The Legislature Race

We're working to send 2 incumbents back, and 5 new candidates to the Chemung County Legislature. It's time for a County leadership change with an equal voice and diverse representation. 7 out of 15 seats is an acceptable number in 2026. These candidates have worked hard. They've petitioned throughout their districts to get on the ballot. Now comes the tough part, they'll be campaigning throughout the spring, summer & fall to get your vote. They're working for the chance to represent you and make sure our county government works in your best interest. That money is well spent on your behalf, and that Chemung County is the kind of place you're proud to call home. It's Election season! Let's get to work!

NYS 23rd Congressional District

The Congressional Race

The race to be the candidate who defeats Langworthy is hot and heavy. Both Democratic candidates vow to push Langworthy out of the running. But now, even a third Republican candidate has filed to enter the race to unseat their party member. One thing's for sure, this is going to be one of the most exciting races in our district. Learn more about Gies & Stocker on our 23rd Congressional District page, and look for updated podcasts on where they are now in the race. As two of our earliest podcasts, it's time for a catch-up!

NYS 124th Assembly District

The Assembly Race

Do you want to see change in the 124th, or do you want to continue to have someone who's there to just block progress because they are the minority in the Assembly? Someone you've never seen in a Town Hall since he was elected? That's been the case since 2012 with our current representative. With Osorio being dropped from the race, Andy G. Fagan is left to challenge Republican Christopher Friend, in the Midterms on Nov. 3rd. Here's the link to our Podcast page. Learn more about Andy.

NY 58th State Senate District

The NY 58th Senate Race

Jim Bobreski has emerged as a last-minute surprise candidate for NY's 58th Senate District. The question is: Can Bobreski defeat O'Mara? Bobreski enters the race from Penn Yann in Yates County and brings with him a wealth of technological information regarding energy and energy management. He's filed his petitions in Albany to be on the ballot! He is the 58th District's Democratic Candidate. Learn more about him on our Podcast page.