MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally recorded Thursday, July 18, 2019 Broadcast in two parts on July 25 and Aug. 1, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Democratic Congressional Candidate Dr. Scott Noren (Ithaca, NY). Noren is … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Democratic Congressional Candidate Tracy Mitrano – May 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN AT SOUNDCLOUD Originally recorded Thursday, May 30, 2019 Broadcast in two parts on May 30 and June 6, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with 2018 Democratic Congressional Candidate Tracy Mitrano. Mitrano lost to incumbent … [Read more...]
Mitrano Thanks Supporters, Offers Advice to Future Democratic Candidates
PENN YAN - The Democrat who was defeated by Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) in this year’s General Election is giving some advice to anyone who decides to run in 2020. Candidate Tracy Mitrano held her final conference call with regional … [Read more...]
WRFA Election Night 2018 News Update – Final
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample gives an election night news update for the 11 p.m. hour. Featuring comments from Chautauqua County Sheriff Joseph Gerace, who lost reelection, and BOE commissioner Norman … [Read more...]
Reed Defeats Mitrano, Wins Election to Fifth Term in Congress
CORNING - Republican Congressman Tom Reed has been reelected to his fifth term in Office. The former mayor of Corning, NY who was first elected to congress in 2010, held off Democratic Challenger Tracy Mitrano of Penn Yann with a margin of victory … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – 2018 Congressional Candidates Tom Reed and Tracy Mitrano
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. WRFA features the two candidates in the 2018 race for New York's 23rd Congressional District, incumbent Tom Reed (R-Corning) and challenger Tracy Mitrano (D-Penn Yan). Our … [Read more...]
National Polls Show Strong Support for Medicare-for-All, But Reed Still Calls it an ‘Extreme Liberal’ Idea
CORNING - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is criticizing his opponent for supporting Medicare for All healthcare, also known as Single Payer Healthcare. On Wednesday Reed said his opponent in the 2018 mid-term election, Tracy Mitrano … [Read more...]
10,000 Maniacs to Play ‘Rock the Vote’ Show Saturday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown’s 10,000 Maniacs will be hosting a “Rock the Vote” concert on Saturday to support the campaign of Democrat Tracy Mitrano, who's challenging Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) opponent in this year’s election. The band - founded … [Read more...]
Reed Criticizes Governor, Mitrano for Supporting Reckless Government Spending
CORNING - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) is calling out Governor Andrew Cuomo for what he calls "reckless government spending." Citing a recent decision to spend $16 million for a rest stop near Adirondack Park initially budgeted for $2 … [Read more...]
Majority of Mitrano’s Campaign Funding Comes from Within District, Compared to Under 22 Percent of Reed’s Donations
PENN YAN - September 30 was the last day of third and final quarter of the 2018 federal election cycle and it proved to be a good quarter for Democratic congressional candidate Tracy Mitrano. Mitrano’s campaign is reporting that it raised $950,000 … [Read more...]
