Buffalo, NY (WBEN) The race for NY27 kicked off Friday with State Senator Chris Jacobs announcing he would seek the GOP nomination in a primary challenge against Chris Collins. Political experts believe it won't be long before Jacobs has company.
In fact we spoke with Michael Caputo as a GOP strategist for this story and Caputo himself is now being wooed as a potential NY 27 candidate. Caputo is being urged by many on social media to toss his hat into the race and tells WBEN's David Bellavia on "Hardline" he's at a "five" on a scale of ten as to whether or not he will.
Calabrese says Democrats will eye that seat. "They're looking that as a potential pick up in the Senate. It's too early to see who the candidates will be, but Chris Jacobs runs for Congress that seat will be open," says Calabrese.
Neiheisel says the Senate district is more blue than the congressional district Jacobs seeks. "I think that's certainly one that will be favored for the Democrats to take back," says Neiheisel.