This is some big news:
Efforts are under way to make Democrat Alice J. Kryzan the new candidate of the Working Families Party in the 26th Congressional District, giving her another line on the ballot in her campaign against Republican Christopher J. Lee.
James A. Duncan, chairman of the Erie County Working Families Party, said today he expects Kryzan to take over the line because previous candidate Jon Powers has moved out of state. While the State Board of Elections in Albany has not yet received notification from Powers, Duncan said he expects it to arrive soon.
“This certainly is an additional plus for Alice,” he said. “We hope to have this wrapped up by the end of the day.”
He said he expects other Working Families officials in the district and the state party to approve the substitution.
As DavidNYC wrote last month, there are three ways for a candidate to remove themselves from the ballot after a primary: die, move out of state, or get nominated for a judgeship. It looks like Powers has taken “option two”.
The most recent SurveyUSA poll of this race had Republican Chris Lee leading Kryzan by 48-37, with Powers on the Working Families line taking 5% of the vote. Kryzan still has a lot of work to get done this month, but that’s a significant break in her favor.
(Hat-tip: The Albany Project)
He could have done that before leaving the state.
Perhaps not. The Republicans are still waiting for Godot in NY-13. Someone should ask Skelos (or the state party chairman) about Godot and the dénouement. Better still, ask Palin.
including myself were worried that Powers wasn’t doing enough for Kryzan once the primary was over. He’s definitely fulfilled his burden now.
GREAT news.
Where is Powers moving though?