Oberacker Adds Veteran Operative as Campaign Manager

SCHENEVUS — Republican State Senator Peter Oberacker's (SD51) congressional campaign announced the addition of Dain Pascocello to the Peter for NY, Inc., team as its campaign manager. Pascocello, 45, a veteran of local, statewide, and congressional races, is expected to begin immediately.

Senator Oberacker announced his candidacy for the 19th Congressional District in early October following his hiring of the award-winning Casale Group as lead consultants on the race. CD19 contains all or portions of 11 counties in Upstate New York and is currently represented by first-term incumbent Rep. Josh Riley, a Democrat.

Pascocello, who most recently served as chief of staff to Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, managed former Rep. John Faso's successful campaign for Congress in 2016 within the 19th District's previous lines. He went on to serve as Faso's chief of staff on Capitol Hill. He was also state Senator Rob Rolison's (SD39) chief of staff from 2023 to December 2024.

Pascocello is a 2003 graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University and a native New Yorker. In addition to effectively managing political campaigns at nearly every level of state and municipal government, he has been a consultant, advisor, ghostwriter, and occasional magazine contributor.

"Dain's experience and winning record, especially here in the 19th District, will be of immediate benefit to our campaign to take back Upstate New York. I'm thrilled to add Dain Pascocello to the team as we hit the ground running in 2026," said Oberacker. "Stay tuned for more staffing announcements from Team Oberacker in the coming days and weeks."