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Gov. Sets Special Election Date As Candidates For Congress Keep Moving

September 30, 2009 Contributor

Gov. David Paterson Tuesday signed a proclamation that marks Nov. 3 as the date for the special election to replace McHugh, who was named Secretary of the Army by President Obama. The date is the same as the regular November elections, a move that will save the 11 counties of the 23rd Congressional District the expense of running a full election for just one office.

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Polls, Ads Signal That Congressional Campaign Is Finally Underway

September 25, 2009 Contributor

The three-way race to replace John McHugh in Congress kicked into overdrive in the last 48 hours, with a new poll showing a close race and TV commercials beginning to flood the airwaves.

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Scozzafava Puts Campaign On Hold

August 13, 2009 Contributor

Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava is putting her campaign for Congress on hold because her father is ill.

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McHugh’s Confirmation This Week May Kickstart Congressional Race Here

July 27, 2009 Contributor

The race to become the area’s Congressman may geet started sooner than expected.

The U.S. Senate’s Armed Services Committee has set this Thursday as the date for a confirmation hearing for John McHugh to become President Obama’s Secretary of the Army.Ã‚Â McHugh is a member of Congress serving the 23rd Congressional District.Ã‚Â Oswego County is one of the 11 counties in the sprawling district, which is larger than some states.

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Analysis: After Aubertine’s Decision, What Happens Next?

July 24, 2009 Contributor

The main effect of Darrel Aubertine’s decision not to run for Congress is that the race for Congress just got a whole lot less interesting and, very likely, a whole lot less nasty and expensive.

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Republicans May Have A Congressional Candidate

July 22, 2009 Contributor

Well-connected North Country political blogs report today that Republican Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava of Gouverneur has a solid head start in her effort to be picked by her party to run for Congress today.

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