Gibson's planned departure raises the prospect of a rare event in New York politics: an open seat election in a highly competitive «purple» congressional district. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
Queens Democratic Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (AD36) has held her seat in Queens since winning an open seat election in 2010. (gothamgazette.com)
Democrat Anthony Brown won the open seat election for Maryland's 4th Congressional District against Republican challenger George McDermott. (rollcall.com)