ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Candidates are vying to replace outgoing New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
On the GOP ticket in New York’s 21st Congressional District, it’s businessman Anthony Constantino versus Assemblyman Robert Smullen.
On the Democratic ticket, business owner Stuart Amoriell faces dairy farmer Blake Gendebien.
Gendebien said agriculture is the region’s biggest industry and should be the focus in Washington. He said he wants to bring down food prices by getting more help to farms year-round.
“That’s why we need a non-seasonal guest worker program that can make sure that we can run our farms efficiently, our food processing efficiently, our transportation facilities efficiently and our grocery stores efficiently, and we can drive down costs at the dinner table,” Gendebien said.
He’ll face Lake Placid business owner Stuart Amoriell in the June 23 Democratic primary.
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