06/09/2026
Let’s be honest about what this campaign is really about.
Frank Jereis is smart, polished, and deeply experienced in the political system. Nobody is debating that. He knows how campaigns are run, how endorsements are lined up, and how political power is organized in this county.
But that’s exactly the problem.
Helping politicians win elections is not the same thing as representing working families in the State Assembly. Those are two completely different jobs. One is about navigating the political machine. The other is about standing up to it when necessary.
And right now, what we’re seeing is not a grassroots movement—it’s the political establishment falling in line. Party leaders, insiders, and power brokers all backing the same candidate. That should make voters stop and think, not just follow along.
Because when the system is already endorsing someone this heavily, the question becomes: who is he going to challenge once he’s in office?
Albany doesn’t need another well-connected insider who knows how to work the room. We already have plenty of that. What we don’t have enough of are people willing to disrupt the room when it’s necessary.
Meanwhile everyday people in this district are dealing with real pressure rent housing bills and a government that often feels disconnected from their lives. They don’t need more political strategy. They need representation!
So this election comes down to something simple.
Are we electing someone to represent us or someone to maintain the system that already exists?
Because endorsements do not equal independence. And political connections don’t equal courage.
