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State of New York (Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Delaware, Otsego, Rensselaer, Dutchess, Essex Counties) November 2, 2010 Election
United States Representative; District 20 Voter Information

Results as of Nov 11 9:52am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (634/634)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Christopher Gibson Click here for more information about this candidate 123511 votes 55%

  • Party: Republican, Conservative
  • Occupation: Retired Army Colonel
  • Current Political Office-
  • Education- Chris holds an MPA and PhD in Government from Cornell University and is the author of Securing the State, a book on national security decision-making published in 2008.
  • Experience and Qualifications- Chris retire as an Army Colonel after 24 years of service, including 4 combat tours to Iraq and to Haiti where he commanded a battalion of the 82nd Airborne during the humanitarian relief operation. Chris taught American Politics at West Point and was a national security fellow at the Hoover Inst.
  • Community Involvement- Chris is active in several civic organizations including the American Legion, VFW, NRA, the Knights of Columbus, and St. John’s Church of Valatie.
Scott Murphy Click here for more information about this candidate 99255 votes 45%
  • Party: Democratic, Independence, Working Families
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Current Political Office- United State Congress
  • Education- Harvard
  • Experience and Qualifications- I've spent my career building businesses and helping to create more than 1,000 jobs.
  • Community Involvement-

Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Candidates Answer Questions

The Leagues of Women Voters of New York State has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 4 questions on Immigration, Climate Change, Wars in Iraq/Afghanistan, and Economy.

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