Thank you! My statement on our primary victory
There is something special about winning an election where turnout goes through the roof like it did in this primary. We won a resounding victory thanks to you, the voters, in a year when four times as many Democrats cast ballots in this district as they did in the primary four years ago. There was […]
George Latimer Endorses Pete Harckham for Senate
Westchester County Executive George Latimer Endorses Pete Harckham for NY State Senate Latimer Says NYS SD 40 Candidate’s Experience as a Legislator & Caucus Leader Positions Him Best to Help Unify Senate Democratic Majority Conference Westchester County Executive George Latimer has endorsed Pete Harckham for NY State Senate in the Democratic primary for District 40 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fair Campaign Practices Committee Finds Murphy Attack “Unfair”
June 20, 2018: Harckham for Senate Campaign Manager TJ Rogers issued the following statement this morning after the Fair Campaign Practices Committee found that Sen. Terrence Murphy had misrepresented the Committee’s past findings. “Senator Murphy treats the Fair Campaigns process like a game to score political points and leverage a tactical campaign advantage. Frankly it’s a […]
Statement on Forcibly Separated Children Being Held in Westchester County
Pete Harckham made the following statement this afternoon on reports that immigrant children being forcibly separated from their parents at the border are being held in Westchester County, including in at least one location within the 40th State Senate District: “It is outrageous that some children being forcibly separated from their parents on the border […]
Harckham Receives Support of Women’s Equality Party, New Castle Democrats & Up2US
Three New Endorsements Confirm Accelerating Campaign for NYS Senate District 40 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mt. Kisco, NY June 18, 2018 – A new group of three political organizations active across Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties have announced their support for Pete Harckham, Democratic candidate in the New York State Senate District 40 race against […]
