Not that it’s any surprise, but it’s sure taken long enough:
Democratic leaders in New York’s 26th district will officially nominate Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul on Sunday evening, according to a knowledgeable source.
Hochul will face state Assemblywoman Jane Corwin (R) in the special election to replace ex-Rep. Chris Lee (R), who resigned after he allegedly contacted a woman on Craigslist that wasn’t his wife.
The deadline to submit signatures for independents is Monday, and the election is May 24th. I also find it interesting that while the original Gawker story about Lee’s attempt to meet a woman on Craig’s List has been accepted into the official bloodstream, the follow-up story about Lee’s interest in transgendered women from the same publication never seems to get recounted in “mainstream” sources.
IMHO it’s disgusting that Chris Lee is such a hypocrite, but it’s also disgusting that transgender people continue to be used as easy punchlines.
It would be nice to see Lee apologize for his past anti-equality political posturing.
that Ackerman and Gibson will lose their seats. I think NY-26 more or less will remain the same, though they could easily combined NY-26 with NY-29.