2009 New York’s 20th congressional district special election
The 2009 special election for the 20th congressional district of New York was held on March 31, 2009. The two major-party candidates were Democrat Scott Murphy, a private businessman, and Republican Jim Tedisco, the minority leader of the New York State Assembly. A third-party candidate, Libertarian Eric Sundwall, was initially included in the race, but later removed from the ballot.