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Oberacker vs. Riley: one debate a week

The River Reporter · August 18, 2026

Sen. Peter Oberacker, candidate for Congress in New York’s 19th District, challenged Congressman Josh Riley to a series of 11 debates—one in each county of the district—beginning the week of …

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Sen. Peter Oberacker, candidate for Congress in New York’s 19th District, challenged Congressman Josh Riley to a series of 11 debates—one in each county of the district—beginning the week of August 24 and continuing weekly through the final week before Election Day, November 3.

“This district runs from the Catskills to the Southern Tier to the edge of the Capital region, and every county in it deserves the chance to see both of us stand up, answer hard questions, and be held …