{"id":1498329,"date":"2022-05-31T13:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T17:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1498329"},"modified":"2022-05-31T13:30:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T17:30:06","slug":"ny-republican-candidate-alleges-dem-opponent-colluded-with-gov-to-fix-election-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-republican-candidate-alleges-dem-opponent-colluded-with-gov-to-fix-election-date\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Republican Candidate Alleges Dem Opponent Colluded With Gov To Fix Election Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-republican-candidate-alleges-dem-opponent-colluded-with-gov-to-fix-election-date%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1498329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span>New York Republican congressional candidate Marc Molinaro accused Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul of colluding with a Democratic candidate to earn an unfair advantage in an upcoming special election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Molinaro accused Hochul and Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan of conspiring in a \u201cbackroom deal\u201d to earn an advantage in the special election to replace Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, a former Democratic congressman representing New York\u2019s 19th District who was sworn in as lieutenant governor Wednesday<\/span><span>. Molinaro alleged that Hochul delayed the swearing-in of Delgado in an effort to ensure that the special election would fall on the same date as New York\u2019s August primary elections, giving Democratic candidates an unfair advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats handpicked their candidate for the 19th District through a corrupt backroom deal, and then gave him insider info as to when the special election would be held,\u201d Molinaro told The Daily Caller News Foundation. \u201cThey\u2019ve been plotting this for weeks now, and now have an unfair advantage in a race they know could decide the majority in the house.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The special election for Delgado\u2019s seat coinciding with the primary election could draw a higher turnout of Democratic voters, CBS Albany <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/local\/molinaro-hochul-delgado-stalling-swearing-in-for-their-own-political-benefit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. <span>Hochul tapped Delgado <\/span>as her new lieutenant governor after her previous lieutenant governor stepped down following federal corruption <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/news\/house\/3499389-rep-delgado-to-resign-wednesday-become-ny-lieutenant-governor\/\">charges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cNY-19 has been one of our top targeted seats and Antonio Delgado jumped ship because he knew he was headed for defeat,\u201d New York GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy told TheDCNF. \u201cWith Marc Molinaro as our candidate, we are going to take back this seat and restore common sense leadership to Washington to rein in out-of-control inflation, gas prices, and lawlessness.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Representatives for Hochul, Delgado and Ryan did not respond to requests for comment by TheDCNF.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7410880\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7410880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Senator Brian Benjamin wave at the crowd during a press conference announcing him as her Lt. Governor on August 26, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Molinaro also accused Ryan of splitting his loyalty and commitment by running for the current 19th Congressional District and the redrawn 18th Congressional District simultaneously. <\/span><span>Ryan will <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs6albany.com\/news\/local\/ny-19-candidate-pat-ryan-responds-to-criticism-name-appearing-in-two-races-on-same-ballot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">run<\/a> for the 18th Congressional District in November and be on the ballot twice come the special election. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/21\/opinion-new-york-democrats-get-burned-in-redistricting-killian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>(RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/21\/opinion-new-york-democrats-get-burned-in-redistricting-killian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>KILLIAN: New York Democrats Get Burned In Redistricting)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cVoters are justifiably confused by the situation in New York State,\u201d Molinaro told TheDCNF. \u201cDemocrats in Albany, led by Democrats in Washington, illegally attempted to gerrymander congressional districts to benefit them politically.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there has to be a special election due to Congressman Delgado departing his role, to me it makes sense aligning that with one of those, so that more people can vote, and frankly so we can save money. To me, to have to run another election, you risk less people having a voice and a vote and certainly it costs more money,\u201d Ryan told CBS Albany.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Republican congressional candidate Marc Molinaro accused Democratic New York Gov. 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