Searching for a Working Families Party ghost candidate

In one hypercompetitive Hudson Valley congressional district, the left-leaning Working Families Party is campaigning on an unusual message: Don't vote for us.

The 17th District is home to one of six congressional seats that New York Democrats are banking on to deliver them a majority in the House of Representatives. Former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones is trying to knock out Mike Lawler, a Republican incumbent whose seat is considered a toss-up. The race is so close that a little-known third-party candidate named Anthony Frascone could make the difference.

But Frascone isn’t running like a regular candidate.