Wealthy newcomer draws focus to 19th district race

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By MICHAEL HILL

KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — Democrat Sean Eldridge has donated nearly $1 million to his bid for Congress, and his venture capital firm has made investments in businesses across the sprawling upstate New York district where he moved last year.

The moves have attracted plenty of attention to the 27-year-old candidate, who is married to Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes. They've also stirred partisan accusations that he's a carpetbagger trying to buy votes in the closely watched race. One Republican campaign email even includes a cartoon of Richie Rich.

"How could somebody with virtually no experience and absolutely no ties to the district — how can it be that this guy is the candidate for the Democratic Party?" asked two-term Republican incumbent Rep. Chris Gibson. "Can there be any other explanation? Any other explanation at all, except for money?"

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1. Funny Gibson asks questions.. when GOP'ers do it all the time..