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The 2009 special election for New York's 23rd congressional district was held on November 3, 2009, to select the successor to Republican John M. McHugh. McHugh was nominated to become United States Secretary of the Army on June 2, 2009, and resigned as representative of New York's 23rd congressional district on September 21, 2009, after being confirmed by the Senate.[1][2]
The Democratic Party and the Working Families Party nominated businessman and attorney Bill Owens, and the Conservative Party of New York nominated businessman and accountant Doug Hoffman. The Republican Party and Independence Party nominated State Assembly member Dede Scozzafava, who withdrew from the race three days before the election[3] and endorsed Owens.[4] On Election Day, Owens defeated Hoffman.[5]
The 2009 special election received significant national attention, and was alternately described as "a referendum on President Barack Obama" and "a fight over the identity of the Republican Party."[6][7] The race was also noteworthy due to the Tea Party movement influence on its outcome,[8][9] and for its impact on same-sex marriage legislation in New York.[10][11][12]
- ^ Weiner, Mark (September 16, 2009). Rep. John McHugh is confirmed as Secretary of the Army Archived June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Syracuse Post-Standard.
- ^ "McHugh Becomes Secretary Of the Army, Resigns Congressional Seat". WWNY-TV. September 21, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ Adam Nagourney; Jeremy W. Peters (October 31, 2009). "G.O.P. Moderate, Pressed by Right, Abandons Race". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
The Republican National Committee, which had strongly backed Scozzafava's candidacy, issued a statement applauding her decision and announcing it was now supporting Hoffman.
- ^ Mike McAndrew (November 1, 2009). "Republican Dede Scozzafava urges friends to vote for Democrat Bill Owens after exiting NY-23 House race". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, NY. Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
One day after suspending her campaign, Republican Dede Scozzafava urged her supporters this afternoon in a private e-mail to vote for Democrat Bill Owens instead of Conservative Doug Hoffman for the 23rd Congressional District seat.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (November 4, 2009). "Conservative Loses Upstate House Race in Blow to Right". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ Hoffman concedes 23rd Congressional race to Owens Archived November 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press, November 4, 2009
- ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (November 4, 2009). "Conservative Loses Upstate House Race in Blow to Right". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ^ "Green grass-roots at University of Nebraska". CNN. May 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- ^ Jonsson, Patrik (October 31, 2009). "Tea Party Express jubilant as Scozzafava exits in NY-23". CSMonitor.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Gay marriage not likely to come to Senate again soon". Archived from the original on December 5, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ Vick, Karl (December 3, 2009). "N.Y. State Senate votes down gay marriage bill by wide margin". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ Hakim, Danny (November 6, 2009). "Marriage for Gays on Agenda in New York". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
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