It will take a few seats to make the New York State Senate a Democratic majority. With the crazy redistricting that was approved in NYS Senate, representation is changing for many people. The NY 49th senate district goes from parts of Schenectady county on the southern end and as far north as Long Lake in Hamilton county. It includes a large part of Saratoga county, a part of Schenectady county and all of Herkimer, Hamilton and Fulton counties. The district can be found at this link, NYS 49th Senate. Madelyn Thorne is a newcomer who is challenging a 36 year Republican veteran congressman, 80 year old Hugh Farley. He is vulnerable. As Madelyn will say she is a "working middle class woman who understands the pressures struggling families face."
Madelyn is a strong woman who will speak her mind and is relentless in getting her points made and achieving her goals. She believes in a woman's right to be in charge of her own body, supports LGTB causes, and will work to deal with the unfunded mandates that the state puts on communities that put pressures on their budgets. She supports unions and believes teachers should be respected and not demonized. She will work to support middle class families instead of making it harder the way Republicans have by making college more expensive and health care more expensive as well.
Check her out at: Madelyn for Senate. I have known her since we grew up in the same neighborhood. She is intelligent, passionate and follows through. Hugh Farley is way past his prime. We need new progressive representation. She can bring that to the people of the 49th.