TESTING THE 2018 CHALLENGERS

Ross Barkan --
Would-be Democratic Candidate for
22nd Senate District Seat
in 2018
his campaign website: here

CJA's October 4, 2017 e-mail --
"Winning your race for NYS Senate does NOT require money.  It requires nothing more than reporting the EVIDENCE of government corruption for which Senator Golden and his collusive fellow public officers must be indicted!"

CJA's January 17, 2018 e-mail --
"YET AGAIN..."

Hooray! -- a competing candidate for the Democratic nomination:
Andrew Gounardes, Esq. --

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FLASH-BACK --

"State Senator Speculates and Debates: 'Attack on Black Leaders:
Corruption or Conspiracy?'",
May 11, 2013, Politicker (Ross Barkan)  
also posted in Albany Times Union Capitol Confidential

CJA's May 14, 2013 e-mail to Ross Barkan/NY Observer/Politicker  --
"Subject: Evidence Establishing that Black & Hispanic Legislators are Being Invidiously & Selectively Investigated & Prosecuted"

VIDEO of May 10, 2017 forum --
       see 1st question/comment from audience member: (at 1:24:00)
       see 3rd question/comment from audience member
(CJA, at 1:30:30)

click here for:  
CJA's handed-up April 15, 2013 corruption complaint
to U.S. Attorney Bharara (SDNY) 

       U.S. Attorney Rejects Idea of Corruption Conspiracy Against Minority Pols",
May 17, 2013, Politiker (Ross Barkan)

CJA's May 17, 2013 e-mail to Ross Barkan/NY Observer/Politicker -- "Subject: Beyond 'Theories' to VERIFIABLE EVIDENCE: The U.S. Attorneys' Invidious & Selective Prosecution of Minority Legislators"   

 click here for:  
CJA's May 13, 2013 corruption complaint
to U.S. Attorney Lynch (EDNY)

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October 3, 2017
"Why I'm Running for Office"
Medium (Ross Barkan)

October 3, 2017
"Holy Crap, Ross Barkan Is Running for State Senate"
Village Voice  (Neil Demause)

October 3, 2017
"NYC political journalist Ross Barkan to challenge
GOP state Sen. Martin Golden for seat"
Daily News (Ken Lovett)

October 4, 2017
"Politics Reporter Mounts State Senate Bid in Brooklyn"
Observer (Madina Toure)

October 5, 2017
"Ross Barkan talks about his political future"
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Paula Katinas)

October 12, 2017
"Can a Political Journalist Running for Office Still Be A Journalist?"
Gothamist (Christopher Robbins)

December 22, 2017
"The Muckracker vs the Muck"
Indypendent (Peter Rugh)

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January 17, 2018
"Golden Ahead In Fundraising To Fight For His Senate Seat"
Bklyner (Zainab Iqbal)