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WHAM-13Sources: Kuhl's Running AgainReported by: Sean Carroll
At least four Republican sources now tell me that Congressman
Randy Kuhl (R-29th) is going to announce Friday that he will seek re-election. This comes as rumors swirl that the second term Congressman from the Southern Tier will retire at the end of his current term.
This means that Kuhl will once again square off against Democrat
Eric Massa whom he narrowly defeated in November 2006.
Over the last two weeks I’ve personally spoken to more than a half-dozen Republican sources about Congressman Kuhl’s political future, and who the party might consider if Kuhl were to retire.
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Recently some rumors have suggested that the National Republican Congressional Committee was urging Kuhl not to run; a rumor that may have had some legs given a February 21st NRCC Press Release attacking Massa and failing to mention Kuhl once. (
see attached) Yet other published articles indicated all along that the NRCC has always backed Kuhl.
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I've had a chance to chat with Eric a couple of times, and I think Randy's going to be in for a tough haul.