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Democrats hoping to expand their House majority added Dana Balter on Monday to the party’s list of 24 top-tier candidates across the nation. The move means that Balter, 44, of Syracuse, will receive extra fundraising and organizational support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats. Balter’s addition to the party’s […]

Dana Balter believes she can unseat U.S. Rep. John Katko this fall. On Monday, national Democrats made it official: They think she can, too. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the House Democrats’ political arm, added Balter, D-Syracuse, to its Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC’s website, the program is for top-tier candidates challenging […]

Democrat Dana Balter has kicked off her campaign against Rep. John Katko, promising to make November’s election about President Donald Trump, healthcare and the Republican response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Democratic congressional candidate Dana Balter has a three-point lead over Republican U.S. Rep. John Katko, according to a new poll released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The DCCC distributed a summary of the poll results on Friday before Balter, D-Syracuse, launched her general election campaign. The poll, which is based on responses from 400 […]

A day after becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 24th Congressional District race, Dana Balter presented her case for why voters should choose her instead of Republican U.S. Rep. John Katko in November. Balter, D-Syracuse, launched her general election campaign against Katko, R-Camillus, with a speech Friday that highlighted her policy positions while reminding […]

The winner of the Democratic Primary in New York’s 24th Congressional District emerged today thanking her supporters and her former challenger, after Francis Conole conceded.  The post Election Night gathering was held at her campaign headquarters in Syracuse.  The large number of absentee votes delayed the results; however, Balter’s supporters seemed just as energized as […]

The winner of the Democratic Primary in New York’s 24th Congressional District emerged today thanking her supporters and her former challenger, after Francis Conole conceded.  The post Election Night gathering was held at Dana Balter’s campaign headquarters in Syracuse.