Election 2026: Anti-data center group, NY AG back Phillips; manufacturers PAC, union for Lemondes
The article reports on endorsements in the 126th New York Assembly District race between Republican incumbent John Lemondes and Democratic challenger Ian Phillips. Phillips received backing from an anti-data center group and New York Attorney General, with the state data center moratorium discussed during a candidates' debate.
Republican Assemblyman John Lemondes and Democratic challenger Ian Phillips highlighted campaign endorsements in the final week before early voting began in the 126th Assembly District, which includes parts of Cayuga and Onondaga counties.
The candidates addressed New York's data center moratorium during a debate in Auburn. Phillips was endorsed by an anti-data center group and the New York attorney general, while Lemondes received support from a manufacturers political action committee and a union. The article does not report a new action involving the moratorium or a specific data center project.