The Conservative Party of New York has nominated as its senatorial candidate Wendy Long, who is in a three way primary for the Republican Party’s nomination.
New York’s Conservative Party nominated a strong social and fiscal conservative, Wendy Long, as its Senate candidate on Monday — handing Long’s Republican Party bid a significant boost but also threatening to divide Republican voters.
The endorsement from the small but influential party was a coveted prize sought by all three Republican candidates, who will face off in a June 26 primary. The winner of that race will run as the GOP candidate in November U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, in a bid to be the first Republican to win a senatorial contest in New York since 1992.
Wendy Long has promised she will run until November, regardless of whether she wins the Republican Party’s nomination in April.
New York is a strong blue state. My guess is that the Democrat will come out victorious.
Word play on Long family name?
Comment on D vs R chances?
S. MArty Pantz,
Why? Long polled the highest amongst the NY GOP delegates at their state convention and almost won an outright majority (48%, I think), while her two opponents got around 25%.
Sounds like a long shot.