The Weekly Wonk: The 50th NYS Senate District 2026

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly article on dustinczarny.com on statistics and data. Each week I look at a political subdivision having a competitive election this fall and analyze the registration, electoral, and other pertinent data that encompasses it. This helps you understand the story behind election results in our home ofContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The 50th NYS Senate District 2026”

The Weekly Wonk: 48th NY Senate 2026

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly column on data and statistics that I publish on dustinczarny.com. Each week I dive in the registration and electoral data around a political subdivision or electoral event affecting Onondaga County. I am currently in the middle of my nine-part series of New York State offices runningContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: 48th NY Senate 2026”

The Weekly Wonk: New York’s 22nd Congressional District 2026

Welcome back to #WeeklyWonk, my weekly column examining political data published on dustinczarny.com. Each week, I explore a political subdivision or election event in Central New York or across New York State, using voter registration data and election results to tell a broader story about our political landscape. This week, I turn to the raceContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: New York’s 22nd Congressional District 2026”

The Weekly Wonk: New York’s 5th Judicial District 2026

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly article on dustinczarny.com about statistics and data. Each week I dive into the electoral and registration data on a political subdivision or election relevant to 2026. Currently I am in the middle of diving into the New York Stat races appearing on the Onondaga County BallotContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: New York’s 5th Judicial District 2026”

The Weekly Wonk: New York State 2026

Welcome back to the #wweeklywonk. This is my weekly column on dustinczarny.com on data relevant to Onondaga County and the State of New York, each week I dive into the electoral, registration, and performance data surrounding a political subdivision or election event relevant to our home here in Central New York. 2026 is a gubernatorialContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: New York State 2026”

The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Spafford 2026

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly data article that I host on dustinczarny.com. Each week I dive into the electoral and registration data that affect races in Onondaga County and New York State. I am at the end of my 6-part series looking at towns who nominate Democratic candidates by petitions thatContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Spafford 2026”

The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Salina 2026

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly data article that I host on dustinczarny.com. Each week I dive into the electoral and registration data that affect races in Onondaga County and New York State. I am in the middle of my 6-part series looking at towns who nominate Democratic candidates by petitions thatContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Salina 2026”

The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Onondaga 2026

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly data article that I host on dustinczarny.com. Each week I dive into the electoral and registration data that affect races in Onondaga County and New York State. I am in the middle of my 6-part series looking at towns who nominate Democratic candidates by petitions startingContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Onondaga 2026”

My Testimony to the NYS Legislature Local Government Budget hearing (2/11/26)

Each year as Democratic Caucus Chair I travel to Albany to give oral testimony on the Governor’s proposed executive budget. NYSECA is asking for $35 million for aid to locality funding to support county Board of Elections. Find the full 10 hour day of testimony here: https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/public-hearings/february-11-2026/joint-legislative-public-hearing-2026-executive-budget My written testimony is below Testimony before TheContinue reading “My Testimony to the NYS Legislature Local Government Budget hearing (2/11/26)”

The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Marcellus

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly statistical based column I host on my website, dustinczarny.com. Each week I examine an aspect of either Onondaga County or New York state. I focus on electoral or registration data to give a glimpse behind the forces that drive politics and elections. This week I amContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Marcellus”