Antonio Delgado

Ana María Archila dismissed Antonio Delgado’s union endorsements.

The move paves the way to hold a special election for his seat on Aug. 23, the same date as the congressional and state Senate primaries.

Delgado had been running for re-election against Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro.

"Making sure that our milk can go to our schools, milk can go to our hospitals, milk can go to our community centers. Wherever there’s more localized opportunities to grow and build from, that should be the focus."

“We can't accept a world where sovereign nations can be impeded upon," Rep. Delgado (D-19) said Tuesday.

Molinaro, who currently serves as Duchess County Executive, was entertaining a second run for governor in 2022, but later joined other Republicans endorsing Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-01) for that race.

“There still is a digital divide, particularly in rural parts of the state, and for lower-income New Yorkers, who don’t have access or can’t afford a home subscription.”

“When our sales tax is cut by that much it affects us, when other counties weren’t nearly as affected because the majority of their revenue comes from tax revenue."

No House Republicans voted in favor of the bill.

“The Rebuild Rural America Act would transform the federal government away from being a complicated, siloed and top-down enterprise or bureaucracy, into a more responsive, effective partner for our rural communities."