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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Lee_%28politician%29
In 2008, Lee announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in New York’s 26th congressional district as a Republican.[13] He comes from a political family, as his sister ran regional affairs in western New York for former Governor George Pataki, and his father was the finance chairman on several campaigns for former Congressman Jack Quinn.[14] Lee’s candidacy was endorsed by the incumbent representative Thomas M. Reynolds.[15][16][17] He has the support of all seven Republican county chairmen in the district, who met in May 2008 to announce Lee would hold the party’s official endorsement.[18][19] As a successful businessman, his candidacy garnered the support of state GOP Chairman Stephen Minarik in an election year where the Republican party was looking for candidates who self-finance.[20][21] He was re-elected in 2010.