Cuomo sets May 5 as date for special election to replace Grimm
Democrats have 12 days to pick a candidate
With his back against the wall, Governor Andrew Cuomo has relented to pressure from a federal judge and has named May 5 as the date for a special election in the Brooklyn-Staten Island congressional seat vacated by Republican Michael Grimm, according to a report in the Staten Island Advance.
The Advance also reported on Friday morning that the laws governing special elections in New York State dictate that the political parties have 12 days from the announcement of the date for the special election to select their candidates.
The presumptive Republican candidate is Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan, who sewed up the nomination quickly.