Albany elections: Money piles up in races against longtime incumbents
In the race for Albany City Council, challengers are outraising two longtime incumbents seeking reelection on the Nov. 8 ballot.Some of the seats o...
In the race for Albany City Council, challengers are outraising two longtime incumbents seeking reelection on the Nov. 8 ballot.Some of the seats on the City Council have been occupied by the same ward representatives for decades.For example, Ward 1's Dick Olsen has been involved with city government on and off for 50 years. He's been in his current seat since 1999. While he's raised nothing, his three challengers have made it a $21,000 race. So far.In Ward 3, 20-year incumbent Bessie Johnson is being outpaced in fundraising by one of her two challengers.