NY–23 McHugh to be named Sec of the Army

Politico is reporting that Obama is naming Rep. John McHugh (R-NY) from New York’s 23d Congressional District to be Secretary of the Army.  (http://www.politico.com/politico44/)

The 23d district is often discussed in the many redistricting diaries for New York.  The district barely voted for Obama but as far as I know is traditionally Republican, so I think there would be some obviously parallels to a special election in McHugh’s district with the one in NY-20 a few months back.

My hunch would be a Republican would be slightly favored, but that was the conventional wisdon in NY-20 initially as well.  Here’s hoping we can find another Scott Murphy!

Anyone know what the Dem bench is like in the 23d?  The Republican bench?

*MSNBC just announced it as well