With Republicans having coalesced around State Assembly Minority Leader Jim Tedisco as their candidate to succeed now-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in New York's 20th Congressional District, the Democrats have countered with a lesser-known, but similarly promising candidate; former political operative and venture capitalist Scott Murphy. Murphy, 38, is a graduate of Harvard College (where he served as president of the campus' progressive newspaper, the Perspective). He worked as a Democratic operative in Missouri, serving on the staffs of Governors Mel Carnahan and Roger Wilson.
He has touted his experience as a fundraiser in Missouri politics, as well as his experience creating jobs in the private sector, as his primary assets in running for office. He has already raised over $200,000 on ActBlue for the race, which should give him a nice boost as he faces off against Tedisco.
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