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I’ve been getting asked frequently about the latest in the Scott Muphy/Jim Tedisco election in the New York 20th. Rightly so, as MYD played a large part in that election, and we deserve to know the latest. You’ve probably heard alot of fluctuating numbers going around. Don’t expect that to stop anytime soon. After the election night tallies come in, each county in the NY-20 goes back over the numbers and re-tallies. In most cases, they were off by a few votes which, normally, is pretty insignificant. But when both candidates are within a couple dozen votes, these fluctuations can determine the outcome. The 20th Congressional District stretches across ten counties, so this will take a while. Add to this … More >>

Murphy leads in NY-20 by 65 votes with all precincts reporting and 154,000 votes cast. Behind for most of the night, Murphy pulled ahead with just 3 precincts left to report and held on through the end. Tedisco’s camp filed a challenge earlier in the day. Saratoga County GOP chair Jasper Nolan estimates there are 10,000 uncounted military and absentee votes yet to be counted. This race is not over yet. As we’ve mentioned before, NY-20 has a 70,000 voter Republican registration advantage. Special elections are characterized by low turnout and this win represents an especially strong vote in favor of Murphy. You can view vote counts by precinct here.

Update from FDL on the Tedisco campaign, which is apparently gearing up for a loss in NY20: Republican Jim Tedisco may be running for the House in a district where Republicans outnumber Democratic voters by some 70,000, but with the polls closing in a matter of hours, Tedisco’s campaign is prepping for a loss. An electoral loss, anyway. The Dutchess County Clerk’s Office has confirmed to FDL that Tedisco’s people have filed an ex parte motion in order, the effect of which would be to investigate and overturn today’s election results, should the outcome not be to Republicans’ liking. FDL is trying to obtain a copy of the motion and will post when available. This filing come on the heels … More >>

Day of reckoning in NY20. Various sources for your tracking pleasure: For obsessive coverage of today’s New York race, check Josh Kruashaar’s Scorecard, complete with 2:45 a.m. posting from Jim Tedisco’s all-night campaign. Also, the Times Union and the left-leaning Albany Project are all over it, as are The Politicker and the Daily Politics. Let’s hope these hardworking MYD phonebankers make a difference! Hat tip: Marty for the link, Al for the pic