Owego's Max Della Pia is being touted as the one person of the six seeking the Democratic nomination to run for the 23rd Congressional District who has a lot of public service on his resume. However, during a stop in Jamestown on Wednesday, Della Pia said a big reason why he decided to enter the race last summer is because of the challenges facing his adult children in the eastern end of the district. The first regards his son, who is trying to make a go of it in farming...
Max Della Pia: so many high stakes
Della Pia says he supports a single-payer health insurance program, or "Medicare for All." He believes there would be initial and long-term savings there. He also has a transgender daughter, and her rights are important to him. Republican Tom Reed's campaign has already painted the six candidates as "Extreme Ithaca Liberals," which Della Pia calls nothing more than a distraction...
Max Della Pia: Tom Reed is trying to distract
Della Pia says he is also concerned about a federal government run by someone like Donald Trump. The Democratic Primary will be held in late June.