New York Special Election Gives Democrats Hope

New York Times: “The 27th Congressional District is about as Republican as New York, a deep blue state, can get… But Chris Collins’s (R) tenure came to a screeching halt last fall, when he resigned and pleaded guilty, creating a vacancy that will be filled by a special election on Tuesday.”

“Nate McMurray (D) is back to try again — and will face state senator Chris Jacobs (R) in a race that is potentially a harbinger of the electoral mood…”

“In a peculiar wrinkle, Mr. Jacobs is not only running against Mr. McMurray in the special election; he is also simultaneously running in the Republican primary against two challengers… It is theoretically possible for Mr. Jacobs to defeat Mr. McMurray but lose in the Republican primary.”