GOP Party boss Nick Langworthy launches bid for NY congressional seatBy Bernadette Hogan
June 9, 2022
New York’s GOP party boss Nick Langworthy is officially running for the newly redistricted 23nd congressional district – the same seat Gov. Kathy Hochul once held.
“First and foremost, when you’re chairman you find yourself trying to fix a situation. I’ve had too many congressmen fall apart on me: Chris Lee, Kathy Hochul for a hot second, Chris Collins – he did OK for a few years and then he was indicted for insider trading charges,” Langworthy told The Post exclusively about his decision to run.
“Then after a year and a half of misery after that we got Chris Jacobs. We thought we were in the driver’s seat then,” he said.
“I’m someone that’s vetted. I know the process. I’ve been someone who supports President Trump,” Langworthy, 41, told The Post Thursday. “We’re going into the majority and we need someone that has a loud voice. I have roots in this district.”
The Buffalo native was first elected in 2019 – succeeding former Chairman Ed Cox as the youngest person to lead the state party – and before that held the role of Erie County GOP chairman.
But the party is already divided on who will succeed Rep. Chris Jacobs – with 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate “crazy” Carl Paladino, 75, announcing last Friday that he wants to represent the Western New York seat.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/06/09/gop-party-boss-nick-langworthy-launches-bid-for-ny-congressional-seat/
