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SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady County Democratic Committee pushed back on former congressman and 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin’s visit to Schenectady on Friday to campaign for area GOP candidates ahead of Tuesday’s election.
In a statement, the committee called Zeldin’s visit to the area “unwanted.”
Zeldin has traveled around the state to support local Republican candidates on the ballot ahead of Tuesday’s election. Among the candidates at the rally at Katie O’Byrne’s Irish Pub were Schenectady mayoral candidate Matt Nelligan, state Supreme Court candidate Judge Paul Davenport and City Council candidates Bryan Barrett, Jacob Dobbs and Stephanie Hayes.
Nelligan is challenging Democratic incumbent Gary McCarthy in the race for mayor of Schenectady.
“Matt Nelligan is showing his true colors by hosting Lee Zeldin in Schenectady,” Schenectady County Democratic Committee Chairman Frank Salamone said in the statement. “Zeldin and Nelligan represent the antithesis of the values shared by Schenectadians. While the Schenectady Democratic slate represents progress and making life better for our neighbors, Nelligan and Zeldin stand for tearing us down. That Nelligan would invite someone who voted to decertify the 2020 election demonstrates who he really is.
“Gary McCarthy and the Democrats running for City Council have a proven record of making Schenectady a better place to live, work and raise a family. The voters of Schenectady will reject Matt Nelligan just like they rejected Lee Zeldin last year.”
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