New York State Senator Dan Stec, a Republican, announces his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives seat vacated by Rep. Elise Stefanik. He argues his experience and name recognition make him the strongest candidate to retain the seat for Republicans.
New York State Sen. Dan Stec , a Republican and Navy veteran, is running for Congress . Stec is seeking to succeed Rep. Elise Stefanik , R-N.Y., who will leave her House seat to become the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. A special election for New York 's 21st Congress ional District will be held once Stefanik officially departs Congress .
'At the end of the day, it’s about representing the district, and for the last 12 years in Albany, I know what it means to represent the district and if I can do that in Albany I am certain I can do that in Washington,' Stec told WWNY in an interview on Dec. 24. The North Country native, whose state senate district lies within Stefanik's congressional district, argues he is the best candidate to win the seat for Republicans because he has the highest name recognition there. 'My argument is that I am the most electable. If we are concerned about holding this seat and the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, you want to put your most likely-to-win candidate forward and no one can compare the numbers like I do with how much of the district I already represent,' Stec told the outlet. He pointed to his record in the New York legislature and the 104,000 votes he won in the previous election for state senate, which is nearly half of the total Stefanik won in her re-election bid, in support of his argument that he's best positioned to defeat the Democratic candidate in the special election. 'I am proud of my track record, my resume, and my principles. I don’t have any votes that I am embarrassed that I would have to explain like maybe someone from the other side of the aisle I have worked with would have to explain,' Stec said
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