Alicia Purdy

As expected, Democrats won state legislative races in Albany on Tuesday as a part of a rare shakeup.

Six candidates including two Albany County legislators and four Albany Common Council members are vying for the Democratic nomination for the 109th district state Assembly seat in Tuesday’s primary.

At a time when public safety is being hotly debated, some candidates in the crowded Democratic primary for New York’s 109th state Assembly district seat say they think Albany is unsafe.

Seven candidates for New York state Assembly’s 109th district participated in an environmental forum Thursday live on WAMC.

Public campaign financing is a factor in the crowded race for New York's 109th district Assembly seat.

With a crowded field on the Democratic side, one Republican is setting her sights on a Capital Region New York state Assembly seat.

Top Democrats in Albany County have kicked off their campaigns for re-election.

In recent years the Republican Party has been hard pressed to make a dent in the cities of Albany and Schenectady. Now, officials are hoping new chairs can revitalize the local GOP.

A losing 2021 Albany mayoral candidate is now running for the New York state Assembly.

Democratic rule continues in the city of Albany, where voters have given Mayor Kathy Sheehan a third four-year term.