Debate tonight for Ellman, Tenney in NY’s 24th Congressional District
Photos by Tom Rivers: Alissa Ellman, left, and Claudia Tenney will debate at 7 p.m. today on Channel 8 in Rochester.
ROCHESTER – Claudia Tenney and Alissa Ellman will debate tonight in Rochester. It will be broadcast on Channel (WROC) and livestream beginning at 7 p.m. on RochesterFirst.
They are seeking to represent New York’s 24th Congressional District, which includes portions of 14 counties spanning from the North Country through the Finger Lakes and into WNY. The district includes Orleans County.
Tenney, an incumbent Republican, also has the backing of the Conservative Party. Ellman won the Democratic Primary in June and also is running under the Working Families line.
Tenney, 65, was first elected to Congress in 2016. Ellman, 42, is a US Army veteran making her first run for public office.
The hour-long debate will be moderated by Adam Chodak, the WROC’s evening anchor and managing editor.
