NY 52nd District

Candidates Lea Webb and Rich David faced off in a debate. WSKG's Megan Zerez and Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo recap the race with Matt Butler of the Ithaca Voice.

David is running for the seat currently held by Fred Akshar, who is not seeking reelection.

He was re-elected to the state senate seat in 2020.

Last week, a story broke that 52nd District State Senator Fred Akshar had an intimate relationship with the mother of a murder victim. It’s a case Akshar supervised while with the Broome County Sheriff’s office. This week, the story hasn’t gone away. It’s become part of the Broome County District Attorney race.