MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample gives an election night news update for the 11 p.m. hour. Featuring comments from Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace, who lost reelection, and BOE commissioner Norman … [Read more...]
Reed Defeats Mitrano, Wins Election to Fifth Term in Congress
CORNING - Republican Congressman Tom Reed has been reelected to his fifth term in Office. The former mayor of Corning, NY who was first elected to congress in 2010, held off Democratic Challenger Tracy Mitrano of Penn Yann with a margin of victory … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – 2018 Congressional Candidates Tom Reed and Tracy Mitrano
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. WRFA features the two candidates in the 2018 race for New York's 23rd Congressional District, incumbent Tom Reed (R-Corning) and challenger Tracy Mitrano (D-Penn Yan). Our … [Read more...]
National Polls Show Strong Support for Medicare-for-All, But Reed Still Calls it an ‘Extreme Liberal’ Idea
CORNING - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is criticizing his opponent for supporting Medicare for All healthcare, also known as Single Payer Healthcare. On Wednesday Reed said his opponent in the 2018 mid-term election, Tracy Mitrano … [Read more...]
10,000 Maniacs to Play ‘Rock the Vote’ Show Saturday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown’s 10,000 Maniacs will be hosting a “Rock the Vote” concert on Saturday to support the campaign of Democrat Tracy Mitrano, who's challenging Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) opponent in this year’s election. The band - founded … [Read more...]
Reed Criticizes Governor, Mitrano for Supporting Reckless Government Spending
CORNING - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is calling out Governor Andrew Cuomo for what he calls "reckless government spending." Citing a recent decision to spend $16 million for a rest stop near Adirondack Park initially budgeted for $2 … [Read more...]
Majority of Mitrano’s Campaign Funding Comes from Within District, Compared to Under 22 Percent of Reed’s Donations
PENN YAN - September 30 was the last day of third and final quarter of the 2018 federal election cycle and it proved to be a good quarter for Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano. Mitrano’s campaign is reporting that it raised $950,000 … [Read more...]
Mitrano Rolls Out Details of Economic Development Plan She’d Follow if Elected to Congress
PENN YAN - Democratic Congressional Nominee Tracy Mitrano (D-Penn Yan) outlined her economic plan for the State's 23rd Congressional District. During a conference call on Tuesday, Mitrano provided details for her a economic development proposal, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Are Three Scheduled Debates Enough for Congressional Candidates?
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE New York 23rd Congressional District candidate Tracy Mitrano (D-Penn Yann) voices her concern that only three debates have been scheduled between her and incumbent Representative Tom Reed (R-Corning) prior to the Nov. … [Read more...]
Mitrano Voices Concerns Over Reed’s Support to Cut SSI, Medicare Funding – Says it Would Impact Thousands of Constituents
PENN YAN, NY - Candidate for Congress Tracy Mitrano (D-Penn Yan) is on the offensive this week, claiming incumbent Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning) will help to reduce Social Security and Medicare benefits to those who need them most if he is reelected to … [Read more...]
