Upstate Republican Rep. Mark Molinaro is trolling Democratic challenger Josh Riley by knocking on doors on the street where his opponent grew up, taking pictures of himself along the way and posting them online.
Mr. Molinaro was knocking on doors Monday in Endicott Village, Broome County, including a scene where he assaulted Mr. Reilly's old neighbors on Barthol Street, a staple of the Democratic attorney's own campaign ads. It was included.
“We work in every community, on every street. We're happy to be knocking on doors and meeting voters on Birdsall Street in Endicott,” Molinaro said. Posted To X.
“Go Tigers!” he added, paying homage to the local Union-Endicott School District mascot.
Barsall Street is A staple of Riley's campaign ads.is seeking to unseat Molinaro in the 19th Congressional District, which stretches from the Hudson Valley to the Finger Lakes region.
Molinaro said Monday that about half the homes on Birdsall Street have his signs up.
“There were some people who were very proud to represent them and were upset that Josh works in Washington, D.C. and says he's from here,” Molinaro said. Ta.
Riley grew up in Endicott and returned to New York to run for Congress in 2022. He currently owns a home in Ithaca.
A representative for Mr. Riley told the Post: “To be fair, we do intend to visit Mr. Molinaro's hometown, but with the election only weeks away, it is difficult to spend time in Dutchess or Yonkers.'' It's difficult to justify.”
Molinaro lives just outside the newly drawn district boundaries and will be forced to move after winning the seat in 2022.
In his first campaign against Riley in 2022, Molinaro won Broome County, the largest population center in the vast district. Mr. Molinaro received about 35,000 votes to Mr. Riley's 33,000.
