Politics & Government

Turner to Run for Senate: Report

Ninth District Congressman will take on Gillibrand, Politico says.

Well, that sure didn't take long.

, U.S. Rep. Bob Turner, R-Forest Hills, is reportedly telling local Republicans that he'll be taking on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the fall.

Politico reported this morning that Turner, , will take on Gillibrand instead of running for a second House term in a possible new district.

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If Turner — — had planned run where he currently lives, he would have been in a race against U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-Jamaica, in a very different demographic area.

Politico published a statement from Turner, who said his plan is to continue the important work of righting the U.S. economy, now from the Senate.

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"I will travel to the Republican State Convention in Rochester later this week and humbly ask for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate. I will respectfully ask for the Conservative nomination a few days later at that Party's convention. I have made my intentions known to the other Republican candidates in this race," Politico quoted Turner.


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