Assembly Challenger Carle Believes He's on Right Side of Several Issues
10/13/2026 12:34:07 PM
By Greg Larson, News Director
A former Chautauqua County Legislator from Fredonia believes he's the right person to send to Albany as a member of the New York State Assembly. Democrat Tom Carle announced earlier this year that he's running for the 150th District seat, which is currently held by Westfield Republican Andrew Molitor. Carle, who previously ran for Congress and County Executive, feels he's also on the right side of several issues...
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Carle touts his resume of managing and turning around companies and businesses in the eastern U.S. and in other parts of the world. He says he's still concerned about the county losing businesses and 12,000-14,000 residents the past 20 years...
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Carle adds that this may well be his last run for elected office, depending on the outcome on November 3rd.
Meanwhile, Carle recently announced that he has received three union endorsements in his run for Assembly. On his campaign's Facebook page, Carle says he has been endorsed by New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), and SEIU. Carle says, "I am super-appreciative of the support of the people that set the economic standard for a living wage and benefits for most of us!"