Republican Party chairs chose Jacobs as 27th District Congressional candidate – The Daily News Online

Republican Party Chairs in the 27th Congressional District today chose state Sen. Chris Jacobs, R-Buffalo, as its candidate in an upcoming special election to fill the Congressional seat previously held Chris Collins until he resigned before pleading guilty to inside trading charges.

Said Jacobs in a statement: Governor Cuomo is doing all he can to hand this seat to the Democrats, but Im prepared for the fight. ... Well win this race by focusing on strengthening the future of Western New York by creating an environment for job growth, defending our borders and preserving our shared values and ideals.

Party chairs met today at Byrncliffe Resort in Varysburg, Wyoming County.

Jacobs will face Democrat Nate McMurray and Libertarian Party candidate Duane Whitmer in an election expected to be on April 28, though the date has not officially been announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Jacobs was among multiple candidates who had previously sought to replace Collins in the 2018 general election after Collins indictment and the former congressman candidacy was uncertain. Collins ultimately remained in the race and narrowly defeated McMurray in the 2018 general election.

Collins was sentenced Jan. 17 to 26 months in federal prison.

The winner of the special election will hold the office for only a short time. The seats full two-year term will be up again during Novembers general election. If multiple Republican candidates were to seek the office in the general election, that would result in a party primary in June in which registered Republicans would choose the candidate.

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