NY-21

First, I want to make it clear that this is my opinion of Anthony Constantino the political candidate - and it may or not be the opinion of my colleagues, the radio station, Townsquare Media or its partners.

I know very little about former NY-21 Congressional candidate Anthony Constantino, except that we've had to listen to his commercials over and over again for the last two months proclaiming himself as the "chosen one" to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik. Now, of course, Rep. Stefanik is not leaving her seat to become President Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations because infighting between certain Republican county chairs, including Oneida County's, spooked the White House to the point that they feared losing the seat because of the lack of a unified game plan.

Some 20 Republican candidates have lobbied and spent their own money, a Democratic candidate has been declared, and now the nomination of Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations has been pulled by the White House.

The NY-21 congressional seat that was expected to be vacant back in early January is now finally about to open up, triggering a special election to be scheduled soon.

Blake Gendebien, a farmer and Democrat, is running for Congress for the soon-to-be open seat in the 21st Congressional District currently held by Rep. Elise Stefanik. Stefanik is expected to resign her seat soon, once she's confirmed as President Trump's Ambassador to the United Nations.

The Democratic plan to push the special election calendar to replace Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) to June in what critics believe was an effort to delay President Trump from moving his agenda forward, is now dead on arrival in Albany.

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations has potential candidates jockeying for position in anticipation of a special election coming in March or April.

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations has potential candidates jockeying for position in anticipation of a special election coming in early 2025.

President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations has potential candidates jockeying for position in anticipation of a special election coming in early 2025.