Brooklyn's gerrymandered 22nd State Senate District, the lone island of red in Brooklyn's wide blue sea, was reportedly Joe Bruno's victory gift to Republican Marty Golden for driving 3-term Democratic incumbent Vinnie Gentile out of office in 2002.
The Democratic State Campaign Committee, despite its failure to run a viable candidate against Golden, sees the 22nd, encompassing Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights, as a potential swing district.
For the first time this year, Golden has a challenger: Democrat Mike DiSanto, a young first-time candidate from Bensonhurst, has mounted a grassroots campaign.
Bridget Riley, daughter of a longtime Golden financial supporter, was fronted to challenge DiSanto's petitions, but the Golden camp apparently thought better of it and dropped the challenge.
It's puzzling why Golden bothered challenging DiSanto's petitions in the first place, since DiSanto, running in a majority Democratic district (77,881 Democrats to 33,494 Republicans), hasn't gotten any major political support or endorsements.
As of last month, DiSanto had a measly $2,000 in campaign funding; Golden has more than $262,000 on hand -- and, for the first time in years, a reason to spend it on a campaign.
The article from City Hall News.
The Democratic State Campaign Committee, despite its failure to run a viable candidate against Golden, sees the 22nd, encompassing Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Dyker Heights, as a potential swing district.
For the first time this year, Golden has a challenger: Democrat Mike DiSanto, a young first-time candidate from Bensonhurst, has mounted a grassroots campaign.
Bridget Riley, daughter of a longtime Golden financial supporter, was fronted to challenge DiSanto's petitions, but the Golden camp apparently thought better of it and dropped the challenge.
It's puzzling why Golden bothered challenging DiSanto's petitions in the first place, since DiSanto, running in a majority Democratic district (77,881 Democrats to 33,494 Republicans), hasn't gotten any major political support or endorsements.
As of last month, DiSanto had a measly $2,000 in campaign funding; Golden has more than $262,000 on hand -- and, for the first time in years, a reason to spend it on a campaign.
The article from City Hall News.
