Morning Digest: Why Democrats could pull an upset in Elise Stefanik's district
Morning Digest: Why Democrats could pull an upset in Elise Stefanik's district A bitter feud among Republicans could soon grow much worse David Nir and Jeff Singer Jun 29 Blake Gendebien, Democratic nominee for New York’s 21st Congressional District. (Credit: Blake Gendebien Facebook) Leading Off NY-21 Democrat Blake Gendebien has released a poll showing him in a competitive race for New York’s conservative 21st District—a race that could grow more competitive still if a defeated Republican candidate decides to pursue a third-party bid. Gendebien’s survey , conducted by Impact Research late last month, finds him trailing wealthy businessman Anthony Constantino by just a 45-44 margin. Just two years ago, though, this sprawling rural district in New York’s North Country voted for Donald Trump 60-39 and for Rep. Elise Stefanik by an even wider 62-38 spread. A memo from Impact attributes the tight result to Constantino’s deep unpopularity, saying his net favorability stands at -20 ...