The NRCC has just released this statement from New York’s GOP Congressional delegation, predicting a win by Jim Tedisco in NY-20:
Washington – Today, the members of New York’s Republican Congressional Delegation – Reps. Peter King, John McHugh and Chris Lee – released the following statement regarding the status of the special election in New York’s 20th Congressional District:
“With the election not yet certified, and the Republican advantage among absentee ballots not yet counted, we are confident that Jim Tedisco will be the next Congressman from New York’s 20th Congressional District. We look forward to welcoming Jim as our colleague and working with him to address the critical issues facing upstate New Yorkers.”
It’s worth stopping here for a moment and considering the fact that New York, with 29 total House members, only has three Republicans in the bunch. After the 2000 elections, before the GOP brand completely crashed in the Northeast, that number was 12 Republicans out of 31. So obviously, these three guys want to have some company and rebuild their party.
