Attorney General James fundraises for Democrats in Clayton
James had no public meetings scheduled during her evening visit, which revolved around a fundraiser at the Clayton Opera House with Congressman Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., state Sen. Chris J. Ryan, D-Geddes, and Democratic NY-21 Congressional candidate Blake Gendebien. Clayton sits within the NY-24 district, but NY-21 covers the eastern portion of Jefferson County.
The fundraiser was branded as a "Blue Wave" fundraiser, and benefited the Jefferson County Democratic Committee.
Balcony seats were offered for $100 each, and table seats went for $300. A full table, seating eight people, went for $2,400. According to county Democratic committee chair Corey Decillis, the fundraiser netted about $30,000 for the committee.
"That'll go to our local races, our town and village races that we have candidates running in," he said.
He said it will also help the committee bank money to help recruit and finance parts of a campaign for a possible county legislature challenge in future elections — the Democrats have no candidates up for a legislature seat in Jefferson County this year.
Decillis said Attorney General James came to this region in part because of her involvement in the Sackets Habor immigration case, where a family was taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late March and was slated for removal from the country.
Community blowback, which had its profile heightened by the fact that the Trump administration official responsible for immigration policy lives in Sackets Harbor part-time and is a Jefferson County native, was widely perceived by local residents as the reason the family was returned home within weeks.
"It resonated with her (James)," Decillis said. "It was near and dear to her heart as well, and she did some behind the scenes stuff for them as well. I think that was what prompted her to come up here and help us raise money."
Goldman, the Manhattan Representative, signed up to come as well after meeting Decillis at a fundraiser in Oneida County. After mentioning that James would attend, Decillis said that Goldman offered to come as well.
"He's a great speaker, he commands the room," Decillis said.
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