Bedford Record-Review: Two Candidates Qualify for Primary Ballot
Nominating petitions filed in Albany last week guaranteed there will be a September primary between Democratic candidates for state senator in the 40th District. The winner will go against incumbent Republican Terrence Murphy in November. The campaigns of Peter Harckham and Robert Kesten – both Lewisboro residents – each filed more than the number of […]
Patch Letter To The Editor: Support Harckham For State Senate
Click here to read the full article. During his four terms on the Westchester County Legislature, Peter Harckham achieved a progressive legislative record of accomplishment through impactful bills on the environment, housing, labor, first responders, taxes and human rights. . Contrary to the misleading intimations of some of his Democratic opponent’s supporters, Harckham has never […]
Harckham Calls on NYS Senate to Reconvene & Pass Important Bills
Harckham Calls on NYS Senate to Reconvene & Pass Important Bills; Blocked Legislation Includes Reproductive Health, Red Flag & Child Victims Acts, Among Others With legislators returning to their districts for summer campaigning ahead of the fall elections, Pete Harckham, Democratic candidate for the 40th New York State Senate District, is calling for the New […]
Pete’s Renewable Energy Op-ed in The Examiner: Time for Wholesale Switch to Renewable Energy
This op-ed by Pete on renewable energy appeared in The Examiner’s July 3, 2018 edition. Many local residents are concerned about the safety of living in proximity to the influx of gas pipeline infrastructure. I first became aware of this issue several years ago while Chair of the Board of Legislators Committee on Parks, Labor and […]
Bedford Record-Review Letter to the Editor Endorsing Pete Harckham
Thank you to Ellen Kearns for sending a Letter to the Editor to the Bedford Record-Review, endorsing Pete and pushing back on some false attacks leveled against our campaign.
Examiner Letter: Why I support Pete Harckham
I was glad to read in The Examiner that Pete Harckham has entered the race for New York State Senator. As a resident of Mount Kisco for more than 40 years, I know the great job Pete did as our County Legislator. He worked to protect the environment, or air and water. He worked with […]
Pete Endorsed by 32BJ SEIU!
Democratic State Senate candidate Pete Harckham issued the following statement today after he was endorsed by 32BJ SEIU, one of the largest and most politically active progressive unions in New York State: “I am honored to be endorsed by 32BJ. They have been successfully fighting for the rights of working people for decades. Now it […]
Interview with Martin Wilbur
Pete sat down for an interview with Martin Wilbur of The Examiner to discuss the campaign and his plans as a State Senator.
Justice Kennedy’s retirement should alarm voters in New York
Democratic Senate candidate Pete Harckham made the following statement today about the implications of Justice Kennedy’s retirement on New York: Today’s news of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement should alarm every voter who cares about women’s rights, LGBT rights, civil rights, or any number of any issues of deep importance to New Yorkers. This will be […]
Reaction to Janus Ruling
In response to the Supreme Court’s decision in the Janus case, which is expected to significantly hurt the ability of public sector unions to organize and represent employees, Democratic State Senate candidate Pete Harckham made the following statement: This Supreme Court has been unhinged. Today’s ruling eviscerating public sector unions – the culmination of a […]
