NY-26
Jack Davis, immigrants, and a choice for Democrats
There's a primary brewing the 26th Congressional District that Democrats should avoid.
The contenders are Jon Powers, an Iraq War veteran and teacher, and Jack Davis, a local businessman who ran for this seat in 2006, narrowly losing to republican incumbent Tom Reynolds. Some background on the race is sketched out by Robert Harding of The Albany Project, here.
The reason this primary should be avoided is this: it would take away resources better used elsewhere, would damage the Democratic brand, and might result in an outcome, a Davis victory, that would likely lead to defeat in November.
Why, over the fold.
2008 Elections | Democratic Party | NY-26 | Jack Davis | Jon Powers
