Molinaro Plans Return to New York

Former Dutchess executive leaves FTA job after six months
Marc Molinaro, the former Dutchess County executive and congressman, will resign as administrator of the Federal Transit Administration on Friday (Feb. 20) to return to New York. He held the job for six months.
According to Politico and the Times Union, each citing an anonymous source, Molinaro plans to campaign for a state Assembly seat being vacated by Chris Tague, who is running for the state Senate. The seat represents District 102, which covers Greene and Schoharie counties in the Catskills.
In a post on X, Molinaro wrote, "I'm coming home to be closer to my family and get back into the fight."
Before becoming Dutchess County executive in 2011, Molinaro served five years as a Dutchess County legislator and two terms in the state Assembly. He was also the Republican candidate for governor in 2018. He was elected to the House in 2023 but lost his bid for reelection to Josh Riley. Before joining the FTA, Molinaro had been a senior advisor to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.