IN THE NEWS
Assembly race pits established incumbent against progressive activist -
Times Union
Wendy Liberatore - October 19, 2020
“Seeman said that top issues he wants to fight for — health care for all, protecting the environment, ‘green’ jobs, equity in education, getting money out of politics and taxing the richest one percent — touches on the national conversation. But he says, these are the issues New Yorkers are dealing with now, which Walsh hasn't addressed.
‘The Assembly seat is held by someone who collects a salary and hasn’t done anything whatsoever of substance,’ Seeman said. ‘I respect Mary Beth Walsh. I have nothing against her personally. But we need someone who is going to fight for them.’”
Viewpoint: Access to health care is a human right - Times Union
Joe Seeman - October 19, 2020
“The pandemic has made it abundantly clear that the United States’ health care system is broken. COVID-19 will continue to devastate our health care system and bankrupt people who lose their jobs and coverage and become ill. It’s clearly time for reform.
Our health care system was inadequate even before this pandemic revealed the depth and breadth of its failings. Around half of Americans receive health coverage through their employer, and in the past few months we have seen record numbers of us filing for unemployment. In mid-July, 5.4 million people lost their insurance. Here in the Capital Region, unemployment peaked this year at 55,600 in April, and in August still stood at 40,000 individuals who have lost not only their jobs but in many cases their employment-sponsored health care.”
Progressive Activist Challenges Republican Incumbent In New York's 112th State Assembly District - WAMC
Lucas Willard - October 8, 2020
“A progressive activist is challenging a two-term incumbent in New York’s suburban 112th State Assembly District.
Activist Joe Seeman has organized demonstrations and protests across the Capital Region for years, and in January announced his candidacy for state Assembly.
The Ballston Spa Democrat is framing his run around the presidential election. Seeman asks supporters to vote ‘Joe to Joe,’ referencing Vice President Biden, and has been trying to tie incumbent Republican Mary Beth Walsh to President Donald Trump.”
Seeman outraises Walsh in 112th district race- Times Union
Wendy Liberatore - October 7, 2020
“Joe Seeman, the Working Families/Democratic candidate for the 112th state Assembly seat, is outraising Republican incumbent Mary Beth Walsh by a more than two to one margin, something Seeman says he didn't expect.
State Board of Elections filings show that since Jan. 1, the Seeman campaign has raised $82,445 from 1,298 donors, while Walsh (R-Ballston) has brought in $38,466 from 174 donors.
‘When I entered the race, everyone told me I was crazy,” Seeman said. “You’ll be lucky to raise $20,000. Walsh has deep pockets. Walsh is an insider. I heard it over and over. But we outraised her. We demolished her.’”
A Discussion with Joe Seeman, Candidate for State Assembly-
The Sanctuary for Independent Media (Hudson Mohawk Radio)
Mark Dunlea - October 3, 2020
Joe Seeman is the Democrat and Working Families Party candidate for State Assembly in the 112th Distrct (Saratoga and northern Schenectady). He talks about COVID-19, campaign finance reform, and political reform. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.
Capital Region Progressives Backed By Citizen Action In Senate, Assembly Races - Citizen Action Press Release
Tanique Williams - August 31, 2020
“Citizen Action of New York announced its next wave of endorsements for New York State Assembly and Senate races in the Capital Region. Citizen Action is backing Brittany Vogel in Assembly District 107, Joe Seeman in Assembly District 112, Claudia Braymer in Assembly District 114, Patrick Nelson in Senate District 43 and Thearse McCalmon in Senate District 49.
‘Citizen Action of New York is honored to support these five candidates running in our local suburban-rural districts. These districts are currently represented by Republicans who have been unsuccessful in addressing the needs of these districts,’ said Ivette Alfonso, Citizen Action president. ‘Our endorsed candidates are all energetic, progressive and committed to bringing employment, universal broadband and universal affordable health care to these underserved regions of New York State.’”
Joe Seeman talks about his candidacy for the NYS Assembly -
Blog Talk Radio
Cynthia Pooler - June 2020
Interview with Cynthia Pooler of Focus on Albany. He talks about campaigning through the Covid-19 pandemic and the important issues he wants to address while running for Assembly— the most important of which is, of course, representing the people.
Meet the Candidate: Joe Seeman - Saratoga County Dems
STCD Staff - May 25, 2020
“His progressive activism began with the Anti-Nuclear movement of the 1970s. He has been actively involved with various progressive, peace & justice groups including Citizen Action of NY, the Alliance for Democracy, Interfaith Alliance of NY, Saratoga Peace Alliance, Occupy Albany & MoveOn.org. He currently is a State Committee member of the Working Families Party and a leading organizer with the local Indivisible group Saratoga Progressive Action. He has also volunteered in numerous election campaigns, from Kirsten Gillibrand, to Barack Obama, to Tedra Cobb to Milton supervisor & council.”
Seeman on campaign issues for 112th Assembly seat - The Saratogian
Francine D. Grinnell - February 11, 2020
“Long-time local activist Joe Seeman is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines for the New York State Assembly, representing the people of Saratoga and Schenectady counties.
He is campaigning for the Assembly member seat for the Assembly 112th district currently held by Republican Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh of Ballston.”
Activist Joe Seeman Enters State Assembly Race - WAMC
Lucas Willard - January 10, 2020
“A well-known progressive activist is running for a New York State Assembly seat in Schenectady and Saratoga counties.
Joe Seeman is a common sight at political protests. He’s perhaps best known in the greater Capital Region as organizing outside of Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s District Office in Glens Falls.
Earlier this week, Seeman announced his intention to run for New York’s 112th Assembly District.
‘I’m running to be a voice for the average people, the people of Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, for the 99 percent – not for the richest one percent, for Wall Street, for big corporations.’”