NEW YORK CITY — Democrat David Weprin has conceded defeat in the New York special election to replace Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner. Weprin released a statement Wednesday morning saying he had called ...

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BUFFALO — Three candidates running for New York's open upstate congressional seat will debate for the first time next week. Democrat Kathleen Hochul, Republican Jane Corwin and Tea Party candidate Jack Davis will meet in Buffalo May 12.

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Special Election Fox, et al. v. Paterson 10-CV-6240L Judge Larimer Background: The action was commenced by three residents of the 29 Congressional District seeking a mandatory injunction directing the governor of New York to call a ...

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BUFFALO — New York elections officials say businessman Jack Davis has made it on to the ballot for next month's special election to fill a vacant western New York congressional seat. Meanwhile, Iraq war veteran David Bellavia has put a hold on his congressional hopes.

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Newly elected Mayor Thomas S. Richards is wasting no time getting to work. And there is no shortage of work to be done. Richards, who won a special election Tuesday with 49 percent of the votes, met Wednesday with R. Carlos Carballada, who has been acting mayor since mid-January.

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Democrat Thomas Richards, a one-time chief executive of the city's gas-and-electric utility, coasted past former three-term mayor William Johnson Jr. on Tuesday to win a special election for the mayor's office.

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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a special election will be held May 24 to fill the 26th Congressional District seat left vacant by the Feb. 9 resignation of Rep. Christopher Lee of Erie County.

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The Rochester City Council is holding a meeting today to establish the date for the special election of Rochester’s next mayor. The meeting will take place at 4:15 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall, 30 Church St.

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Rochester’s City Council announced a special mayoral election for the spring, city officials said earlier this week. The special election isn’t official yet, but there will be at least two candidates this spring ...

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The Rochester City Council is expected to vote this month on whether it will appoint a temporary mayor or hold a special election this spring. There has been some debate within the City Council on how to handle the situation with Mayor Robert Duffy steping down Jan. 1.

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