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Related: About this forumAssemblyman Michael Cusick Leads Democratic Pack for Grimm Seat: Sources
Jillian Jorgensen
Assemblyman Michael Cusicka Democrat who has eyed a Congressional run in the past but has never jumped into the frayis emerging as a front-runner for the partys pick in a special election to replace Congressman Michael Grimm, sources told the Observer.
Its always been Cusick, one Staten Island Democratic insider said this morning.
Mr. Grimm, a Republican, announced late last night he would step down January 6 from his post after pleading guilty to a single count of felony tax evasion. He will be replaced in a special election.
Democrats have long identified Mr. Cusick as a strong contender for the seat. He represents the boroughs Mid-Island area, which something of a swing district and where he has remained very popular. He won his last re-election with nearly 60 percent of the vote in the far-flung district, which includes slivers of the South Shore and a few pockets of the North Shore.
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(130,895 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)No candidate in this district will be progressive but abortion rights is an important issue.
I think the gop will nominate Donovan and he will win.