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Ithaca Journal: The race for state Senate District 52 seat is taking shape

Republican Tompkins County legislator Mike Sigler is slated to run against incumbent Democrat Lea Webb for the state Senate District 52 seat.

14850.com: Legislator Mike Sigler launches challenge for 52nd District State Senate seat

Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler launched a campaign for the 52nd District State Senate seat at an event at the Sons of Italy in Endicott in late January, saying he will run against incumbent New York State Senator Lea Webb, “who narrowly won with a 51-49 margin in one of the State’s closest races in 2022,” the Sigler campaign says. 

WHCU: Sigler says proposal to abolish Binghamton PD ‘terrible’

A Binghamton resident wants to dissolve the city’s police force. Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler, who’s running for state Senate in the 52nd district, calls the proposal ‘terrible.’ 

Ithaca.com: Mike Sigler Launches State Senate Campaign Focused on Crime and Taxes

Approximately 100 supporters gathered at the Sons of Italy in Endicott to rally behind Sigler, who has 14 years of experience on the county legislature. Sigler identifies as a moderate Republican and wasted no time in articulating his vision, emphasizing the need to address issues ranging from violent crime, drug-related fatalities, increasing taxes, and an exodus of jobs to other states.

WXHC X101: NYS Union of Police Associations Endorses Sigler for State Senate

The New York State Union of Police Associations (NYSUPA) has announced their endorsement for Mike Sigler in the race for the New York State Senate 52nd district. The NYSUPA is known for advocating for the rights and well being of public safety officers, including sheriffs, corrections, police, and dispatchers.

WSKG: Republican Tompkins County legislator challenges Lea Webb for state Senate seat

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. The district includes the cities of Binghamton, Ithaca and Cortland. He will face Democratic incumbent state Sen. Lea Webb.

WENY-TV: Tompkins Co. Legislator eyes Sen. Lea Webb's seat

Mike Sigler, who has been a Tompkins County Legislator for 14 years, announced Wednesday he is running as a Republican for New York's 52nd Senate District. Lea Webb, a Democrat who currently holds the seat, won re-election in 2022 by just 1% of the vote. Webb is running again for the November election.

WBNG-TV: Tompkins Co. Legislator Mike Sigler launches campaign for State Senate

Sigler is running in the 52nd district, which encompasses most of Broome County and all of Cortland and Tompkins counties. The seat is currently held by Democrat Lea Webb, who narrowly won by a 51 to 49 margin against Republican and former Binghamton Mayor Rich David, in one of the state’s closest races in 2022. Sigler was endorsed by Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar.

Fox 40: Tompkins County Legislator Mike Sigler Announces Candidacy In Race for 52nd Senate District Race

Broome Republicans on Wednesday announced the candidate who will challenge Lea Webb for the 52nd State Senate District in the 2024 election. Candidate Mike Sigler comes from Tompkins County. A county in which Webb won by a landslide two years ago, over 70 percent of the vote, enough to narrowly beat former Binghamton mayor Rich David. David won Broome and Cortland counties.