52nd senate district

Incumbent Democratic state Sen. Lea Webb says she wants to continue to focus on reproductive health care, climate change and crafting policies for working families.

The candidates vying for New York’s 52nd Senate District also outlined their plans for addressing immigration and public safety during a live, WSKG debate Thursday.

The Democratic incumbent is running against her Republican challenger, Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler.

A current Tompkins County legislator, Sigler is running to unseat the Democratic incumbent, state Sen. Lea Webb.

WSKG will be asking questions from our audience at our debate next week. Submit your answers now.

Republican Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler announced his campaign for state Senate Wednesday. Sigler gathered with fellow Republicans in Endicott to kick off his campaign for the 52nd Senate District seat. He will face incumbent Democratic state Sen. Lea Webb.

Candidates Lea Webb and Rich David faced off in a debate. WSKG's Megan Zerez and Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo recap the race with Matt Butler of the Ithaca Voice.

David is running for the seat currently held by Fred Akshar, who is not seeking reelection.

He was re-elected to the state senate seat in 2020.

Last week, a story broke that 52nd District State Senator Fred Akshar had an intimate relationship with the mother of a murder victim. It’s a case Akshar supervised while with the Broome County Sheriff’s office. This week, the story hasn’t gone away. It’s become part of the Broome County District Attorney race.