Josh Riley: “I’m running for Congress with a promise: I’ll never take a penny from corporate PACs because I’m fighting for neighborhoods like Birdsall Street — not the special interests”
Josh Riley is coming to a television near you this week, reintroducing his deep roots in Upstate New York with his first ad of the cycle, “Promise.”
Part of a six-figure ad buy across broadcast, cable, OTT, and digital, “Promise” highlights Riley’s commitment to ending the era of pay-to-play politics that sold out communities like the one that raised him.
DCCC Spokesperson Ellie Dougherty:
“Marc Molinaro has allowed Upstate New York to be bought by his deep pocketed friends and wealthy corporations. Josh Riley is committed to bringing local West Endicott values to Congress — all without accepting a single cent of corporate PAC money along the way.”
POLITICO NY Playbook: On Air Upstate
Emily Ngo | July 16, 2024
Democratic candidate for Congress Josh Riley is reintroducing himself to upstate voters with a biographical 30-second spot that will hit airwaves beginning today, Playbook has learned.
Riley, a former U.S. Senate counsel facing off again against Molinaro, is the first Democrat of the general election season to be on TV in the state.
“Promise” portrays Riley as deeply rooted in the district he seeks to serve, noting he is descended from generations of local factory workers. It’s part of an initial six-figure ad buy that includes digital.
“I’m running for Congress with a promise: I’ll never take a penny from corporate PACs because I’m fighting for neighborhoods like Birdsall Street — not the special interests,” Riley said in a statement, referencing the street in Endicott that he was raised on.
