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NY Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco.

Little out of House race as GOP backs Tedisco

by Brian Mann

Jan 28, 2009 — State Senator Betty Little has dropped her bid to replace Kirsten Gillibrand in the House of Representatives. The decision came yesterday afternoon, shortly after Republican leaders in the 20th Congressional District backed Assembly minority leader James Tedisco. As Brian Mann reports, Republican scrambled to move ahead of the Democrats in what will likely be a short, fierce campaign. NOTE: Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt contributed to this report. Go to full article

Sandy Treadwell (Source: Treadwell campaign)

GOP?s Treadwell says he?s more in tune with 20th District conservatism

by Brian Mann

Aug 13, 2008 — It's been a tough year for Republicans in New York state and around the country. The GOP could lose two more House seats in November, in western New York and on Long Island. The best chance for Republicans to win back a seat may be in the 20th district, which stretches from the Hudson Valley through the North Country to Lake Placid. The race between Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican challenger Sandy Treadwell is expected to be intense and expensive, with a price tag of at least six million dollars. Today and tomorrow we'll talk in-depth with the two candidates. We start with Sandy Treadwell, who lives in Essex County. Treadwell is a former Secretary of State and a former chairman of New York's Republican Party. He spoke with Brian Mann. Go to full article

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