One name I ran into as a potential Republican candidate is Essex County District Attorney Julia Garcia. I wish I could find out something about her.
all of these could be conservatives, but not enough details are known:
McHugh’s chief of staff, Robert Taub
Franklin County District Attorney Derek Champagne
Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak
One Republican interested in running is Franklin County Legislator Paul Maroun of Tupper Lake. Maroun, a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves, said it is important that whoever runs has some military experience. “I am interested, and I have the experience,” he said.
Franklin County District Attorney Derek Champagne, a Republican. “I am clearly interested, but it is something that will be a family decision,” Champagne said.
He is due to run for another term as district attorney this fall and has been endorsed by both the Republican and Democratic parties. “We will talk about this quickly and weigh the pros and cons and go from there,” Champagne said.
Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak, a strong Republican, did not rule out a run.
“It is much too early to make an important decision like that, but I am flattered that my name has been mentioned,” he said. “I am sure I will be talking to a lot of people about this, but it is premature to say anything right now.”
Matthew Doheny, a Manhattan attorney who grew up in the district and still owns a home in Watertown, is also reported to be interested in running as a Republican.
All I can find is that the County GOP Committee is backing someone else for DA in the next election.
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