Politico: “He had the backing of the third-highest Republican in the House, but Carl Paladino came up short in his bid for an open House seat in New York. He’s about four points down to state GOP Chair Nick Langworthy in the bid for the open 23rd district.”
“But this is really a tough one for House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and a blow to her hope of playing kingmaker both in New York and Washington.”
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.