Roger Misso announced that he plans to stay in the primary race for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 24th congressional district. This comes after he was unable to win any of the county democratic nominations and members of the party asked him to step down.
Misso believes he has what it takes to win.
“We have a lane and a path to victory,” Misso said. “We have strong support - We have raised more money that any first time challenger candidate ever has in this district. This is literally folks who believe in our message who have interacted with me and our campaign and believe that this is a campaign that truly represents everybody regardless of where you live or who you grew up with.”
Misso made his announcement Wednesday at Red Creek High, where he graduated in 2005. He prides himself on being from a rural area and hopes to represent that large demographic of CNY.
“This district is more than 50% rural but has never elected a rural person to congress, ever in our entire history,” Misso said. “And that really to me is a microcosm of larger issues we have with government, a government that shows up for some people but not for the majority of us here.”
Misso pledges to work for the working-class families and communities of color as well. His campaign has put a focus on racial inequality in Syracuse and updating anti-trust laws.
Misso’s opponents in the primary include Dana Balter and Francis Conole. Balter believes she can win after losing to John Katko by only six points. Conole also graduated from the United States Naval Academy and won party designation in two of the four counties in the district.
