Christie was criticized earlier this summer when he set the oddly -
timed date for the special election.
Not exact matches
It might be a bit more difficult
for the strategy to have the same impact this
time around, as Killian's ties to Trump are more tangential than Astorino's, and the
special election will be held on a
date with fewer extraneous factors that might influence turnout.
As of press
time, the Westchester County Republican Party has not announced a
date for when it will nominate its candidate, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has not yet called
for a
special election.
The April 24
date for the
special elections means that the new senators will not be elected in
time for the budget deadline of April 1.