Paula Collins

Paula Collins is the long-shot Democrat seeking to defeat incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional district. Collins says there is new energy among Democrats since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race but she isn’t certain how it will impact down-ballot races like hers.

Democrat Paula Collins is challenging incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik in the New York 21st District Congressional race. Collins was in Plattsburgh this week meeting with the Clinton County Democratic Committee.

The New York state Board of Elections has determined that Paula Collins is the only Democrat that has qualified to run in this year’s race for the 21st Congressional district seat.

There will be no Democratic or Republican primary in New York’s 21st District Congressional race.