Tight House Race in Upstate New York
Mar 18, 2009
Scott Murphy
The special election in New York’s 20th Congressional District has become a toss-up. With just days left before votes are cast on March 31st, Democrat Scott Murphy, a political newcomer, is within striking distance of defeating veteran State Assemblyman James Tedisco (R).
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The election was triggered when Gov. David Patterson appointed Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to the Senate seat that Hillary Clinton vacated when she was appointed Secretary of State. Gillibrand won her Congressional seat by upsetting four-term incunmbent Republican John Sweeney in 2006. Prior to her victory, the seat had been considered reliably Republican.