New York Democrats choose candidate to replace Stefanik

New York Democrats choose candidate to replace Stefanik


New York Democrats have settled on dairy farmer Blake Gendebien to run for Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) seat in the special election that will take place in the likelihood that she is confirmed to the Trump administration.

Stefanik is expected to be confirmed as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, and a special election will be called after she vacates her seat in New York’s 21st Congressional District.

Agrimark Family Dairy Farms Co-op Vice Chairman Blake Gendebien testifies before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade on Commodity Programs, Credit and Crop Insurance hearing at Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Gendebien thanked the 15 Democratic chairs that unanimously selected him

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