N.Y. Dems tap David Weprin to run for Anthony Weiner's seat
New York Democrats on Thursday tapped David Weprin, a State Assemblyman from Queens, to run in the Sept. 13 special election to replace former Rep. Anthony Weiner in the state's 9th district.
A spokesman for Weprin confirmed that the nomination will officially take place on Friday, although he said "we expect that David Weprin will be unanimously endorsed."
Weiner resigned on June 16 after a weeks-long firestorm surrounding the revelation that he had made a habit of sending lewd photographs of himself to various women on the internet.
Weprin, the 55-year-old son of longtime Queens assemblyman Saul Weprin, was elected to the State Assembly in 2010 after an unsuccessful bid for City Comptroller in 2009. Previously, he served on the City Council for eight years. His brother, Mark, is a member of the City Council.
New York Republicans have yet to name a nominee to run in the September 13 election, although Bob Turner, a cable-television executive who challenged Weiner in the 2010 election, is seen as a likely candidate.
Regardless of the September election's outcome, however, the future of New York's 9th district remains to be seen: the 2010 census results dictate that the state lose two congressional seats, and N.Y.-9, which covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens, may be at risk of elimination. That means the winner of the special election in may quickly be out of a job.
