It’s the statewide race getting the least amount of attention this year. Mainly because Senior Senator Chuck Schumer continues to hold a job approval rating of 60 percent. And until now, no Republican has been willing to run against the popular Democrat.

But, that will change on Saturday when Jay Townsend launches his campaign to unseat the veteran Senator. He joined Liz Benjamin from Middletown to talk more about who he is, and why he is running.