The race for the 127th Assembly District is one the most competitive in the state. This year, Democrat incumbent Al Stirpe is running against Republican candidate and former Cicero Town Supervisor Mark Venesky.


What You Need To Know

  • The race for the 127th assembly district is one the most competitive in the state

  • Al Stirpe was first elected to the Assembly in 2006 and served two terms. He lost in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012 and has served since

  • During the pandemic Stirpe has sponsored several bills that would provide financial aid or help to individuals, businesses, and nursing homes

The 127th District includes the towns of Cicero, Clay, Manlius, Tully, Fabius, and Pompey. For the last eight years, Al Stirpe has been the representative.

“The best thing about it is the people in the district,” said Stirpe.

This year, many are turning to elected officials to navigate the challenges of the pandemic. 

As a way to keep small businesses afloat, Stirpe sponsored a bill that allowed industrial development agencies to give out loans or grants that would help fund PPE or other COVID-19 related changes that businesses needed to make.

“I know that Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency also put out a lot of grants for people too, so it’s been something that was used, and took money that was sort of sitting on the sidelines and put it in play,” said Stirpe.

Stirpe says his office also helped 625 families get unemployment insurance. 

Although Stirpe has been able make change in his time in office, he says there is still things he wants to accomplish.

He says he wants to expand the use of unmanned aerial systems to get companies to move to Central New York. He also wants to create an inland port to help create more jobs for the area.

“The next term is really going to be about figuring out the real priorities of the state, with the financial condition we’re going to be in. There’s going to have to be some really tough decisions. My priorities have always been education, economic development, and the environment. I think those are three things I want to fight for,” said Stirpe.

For president, Stirpe supports Biden.

“I think we’ve had enough chaos in the country over the last four years with someone who, who’s whole purpose is to get more attention for himself.  He has proven time and time again that he doesn’t understand what leadership really is all about,” said Stirpe. 

Al Stirpe was first elected to the Assembly in 2006 and served two terms. He lost in 2010 and was re-elected in 2012.