Devin Lander is New York’s 16th State Historian and is a Democratic candidate for State Senate in the 43rd District, looking seeking to unseat MAGA incumbent Jake Ashby. In addition to the entirety of Rensselaer and Washington Counties, the 43rd State Senate District also includes northeastern Albany County, including Colonie and the Albany County Rivertowns of Green Island, Cohoes, Watervliet and Menands.