Politics on the Hudson

Ten Democratic County chairmen today endorsed former state Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo for attorney general as Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is all but certain to run for governor.

Dinallo’s news release was quick to point out that this is the first endorsements from county chairmen in what will be a crowded race for the Democratic primary.

The chairs backing Dinallo include: Mayor Shawn Hogan (Steuben), Bethany Schumann-McGhee (Montgomery), Keith Ahlstrom (Chautauqua), Judith Baker (Ontario), Mark Bellardini (St. Lawrence), Harold Bush, Jr. (Wyoming), Barbara Hetzel (Allegany), Judith Hunter (Livingston), Kate Lacey (Cayuga) and Carolyn Schaeffer (Yates).

“I am very grateful for and humbled by the support I am receiving from Democratic leaders across the state,” Dinallo said in a statement. “Our state is facing serious challenges, and New Yorkers need an Attorney General with the creativity, integrity and experience to stand up for them.”