I know how challenging life is for middle-class families in Central and Upstate New York. I'm running for Congress to take our economy in a new direction so we can get real results for our community.

3 Things to Know About Dan Maffei


Dan Maffei grew up here – he believes in the great promise of Central and Upstate New York.

Dan has deep roots in Upstate New York, going back four generations. He was born and raised here, and attended public school in the city of Syracuse. Dan went to college at Brown University, and has earned graduate degrees from both Columbia and Harvard. He moved back here – when most of our best and brightest young people were moving away – because this is home, and Dan truly believes it is a place worth fighting for.

Dan Maffei says we have to stop thinking like Democrats and Republicans – there's too much to do.
He knows that making a difference in our region's economy and the lives of middle class families means taking on the special interests, like the big oil companies and HMOs, instead of getting bogged down in partisan politics in Washington.

Dan Maffei has the energy and passion to work day and night to turn things around for us.
We've heard lots of people make promises and then fail to deliver. Dan is different. He has a real plan to jumpstart our economy that includes ending the tax breaks that reward companies for moving jobs overseas, supporting local small businesses, and using public-private partnerships to grow high-tech jobs in healthcare and alternative energy.