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Connections
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"Connections with Evan Dawson"

Joe Morelle, candidate for New York's 25th Congressional District

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published October 13, 2026 at 8:49 AM EDT
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Joe Morelle

Rep. Joe Morelle is our guest. The Democratic incumbent is running for re-election in New York's 25th Congressional District. He joins us to discuss a range of issues, including election protection, inflation, jobs, AI, and more. You can ask him your questions throughout the hour as we continue our coverage of the 2026 general election. In studio:

  • Joe Morelle (D, WF), candidate for New York's 25th Congressional District

"Connections" is livestreamed each day on the WXXI News YouTube channel. Watch here.

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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