Antonio Delgado (D) and NY District 19

In my search for a campaign, I wanted to find someone who I would be able to embrace as opposed to a hold-my-nose Democrat. I’m am thrilled with the choice I made! Born and raised in Schenectady (just north of the district), Antonio Delgado is a native of Upstate New York. He attended Colgate University, in Hamilton, New York, where he graduated with high honors and earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford. From there, he went to law school at Harvard, which is where he met his wife Lacey, a native of Woodstock (yes, that Woodstock) and Kingston. They have twin boys - yay twins!

He ran in a 7-person field to win the Democratic nomination garnering a slim 22.1% victory. It does look like the other Dems are falling in behind the candidate though. His key issues are healthcare, tax code reform, the environment and local jobs. Like much of rural America, the former jobs and industries are no longer what they were.

He has an impressive list of endorsers including Obama, Citizen Action of NY, Latino Victory, Brady Campaign (against gun violence), AFL-CIO (and lot of unions), NARAL, Congressional Black Caucus, J Street, and a long list of local and state politicians. He is pro-choice, supports LGBTQ rights, and lots of the issues that are important to me.

The district itself is big with nearly 8,000 square miles. It is overwhelmingly white (84%) with 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian and 2% everything else. The population is older than the average district with an average poverty and income rate compared to the rest of the country. They have more vets and the housing stock is of much lower value in that part of New York. You can buy a house but it might be a bargain for a reason.

This has been a traditionally swing district according to every site for the last 25 years. It is doing that this time too. The race is neck and neck.Read more