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NY's D-22 US Congressional race pits Democratic incumbent John Mannion against Republican challenger Kailee Buller

By Chris Bolt
Published September 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM EDT
CNY Decides presented by WAER Syracuse Public Media and Central Current

On this first episode of season two, WAER host Chris Bolt sits down with Central Current's Patrick McCarthy to discuss the two choices running for New York's U.S. Congressional District 22, John Mannion and Kailee Buller

Mannion's wrapping up his first term as the district's congressional representative. Kailee Buller, his challenger, is a former Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary.

Rewatch the extended interview before your ballot arrives:

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S2 PodcastsCNY DecidesNew York 22nd DistrictMidterm ElectionsCongressmember John MannionKailee Buller
Chris Bolt
Chris Bolt, Ed.D. has proudly been covering the Central New York community and mentoring students for more than 30 years. His career in public media started as a student volunteer, then as a reporter/producer. He has been the news director for WAER since 1995. Dedicated to keeping local news coverage alive, Chris also has a passion for education, having trained, mentored and provided a platform for growth to more than a thousand students. Career highlights include having work appear on NPR, CBS, ABC and other news networks, winning numerous local and state journalism awards.
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