What Would a Weprin Win Mean for Northeast Queens?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo would need to set a special election date for David Weprin’s seat should the assemblyman defeat Bob Turner in the race for former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s seat, a spokeswoman for the city’s Board of Elections said.

If Weprin wins, the governor would make a proclamation to open the race for the Assembly seat, said Valerie Vasquez Rivera, the board’s spokeswoman.

The assemblyman would first need to resign from his current seat before Cuomo could set the date of the election.

Two Democrats – Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece and Deputy Queens Borough President Barry Grodenchik - have already been named as potential candidates for Weprin’s seat.

Iannece said a special election for Weprin’s seat would likely be held in the New Year, should the assemblyman defeat Republican Bob Turner.

But Iannece said he would wait to see if Weprin wins the race and resigns from his current post before discussing a potential run for the Albany seat.

According to a , Turner was leading Weprin by six points in the race.