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Though rooting for opposite outcomes in the high-profile race to represent New York's 19th Congressional District, Democrats and Republicans share one sentiment: Both are excited that Sean Eldridge is in. On Sunday night, the 27-year-old husband of Facebook co-founder and New Republic owner Chris Hughes (pictured, left, with Eldridge) officially announced his long-expected bid to take on incumbent GOP Rep. Chris Gibson. “Instead of looking out for Wall Street and big oil, we need Washington to help our small businesses and our family farms,” he said in a slickly produced YouTube video that featured bucolic scenes of his newly adopted...

A contentious struggle for Republican and Conservative Party nominations has all political eyes on New York’s Congressional District 19. Decision-makers will convene at their respective conventions later this month and in early June to iron out differences. Constituents, informed and involved as any civic-minded American ought to be, are aligning themselves with one candidate or the other. Only time will tell whether grassroots efforts will influence the nominations, and whether a primary battle will surface in the end. Narrowing down the Candidates: As previously reported, Tom DiChiaro was never in this race to begin with. He has not filed activity...