Dear Lucas,
Last summer, we
set out with a mission: find reform-minded Democrats who should run for the
state Senate. We've scoured the state looking for these men and women, and
today we're beginning the next step in our mission: helping elect good-government Democrats
this November.
And I'm
proud to start by endorsing Justin
Wagner .
Justin Wagner
is exactly the kind of candidate I set out to support when we started No Bad
Apples. He is receiving our endorsement because he has what it takes to win in November, and he will work
tirelessly to change Albany.
Justin's race may be the most exciting and competitive in New York. He's
running in the Hudson Valley's 40th Senate district, which includes parts of
northern Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. The incumbent Republican, Senator Greg
Ball, barely won in 2010 despite that year's Republican wave.
And now he's facing Justin - one of the smartest, hardest-working challengers
out there.
Justin still knows that
it's going to be a tough race, with millions of dollars spent when it's all
said and done. That being said, after 10 years of fighting to
elect Democrats in the state Senate, I haven't seen many candidates as ready
for that fight as Justin is. He knows how hard he needs to work - and we're
going to work just as hard to help him.
We will use the No Bad Apples PAC's resources to provide outside support and
technical assistance to Justin's campaign. And right off the bat, Justin's campaign will be receiving
an initial investment of $5,000 to help expand their operations
just in time for the June-July petitioning period, the traditional start of the
campaign season.
We're just getting started.
Over the next few weeks, I will be introducing several more men and women from
around the state who are ready to change Albany.
With our help, they're
going to win.
Liz Krueger