Castelli joined the C.I.A. shortly after the September 11 attacks. He worked to track down extremists across the world. He said wants to be an alternative to what calls extremism in politics.

In a virtual editorial board meeting with several North Country newspapers on Oct. 20, Matt Castelli, the Democratic NY-21 candidate running against incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik for her ...

Matt Castelli says the attack on the Capitol Building on January 6th motivated him to jump into the race, saying he's lived a life of "country before party" and hopes to bring that message to the ...

Voters in the sprawling district have a solid contender in Democrat Matt Castelli, whose choice to serve his country has been bookended by challenges to the nation. After the 9/11 attacks, he ...

Democrat Matt Castelli is trying to unseat current Representative Elise Stefanik in the 21st congressional district. He joined the CIA after September 11 to fight against extremist terrorism.