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'''Bob Turner''' is the [[Congressman]]-elect from [[New York]]'s 9th congressional district. He defeated [[Democrat]] [[David Weprin]], a [[New York]] assemblyman, in a special election on September 13th, 2011, succeeding [[Anthony Weiner]], who had resigned in June. The seat was last represented by a Republican in 1923<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903927204576570330619243552.html</ref>, often being held by liberal Democrats, including [[Charles Schumer|Chuck Schumer]] and [[Geraldine Ferraro]].

'''Bob Turner''' is the [[Congressman]]-elect from [[New York]]'s 9th congressional district. He defeated [[Democrat]] [[David Weprin]], a [[New York]] assemblyman, in a special election on September 13th, 2011, succeeding [[Anthony Weiner]], who had resigned in June.  

 

 

The seat was last represented by a Republican in 1923<ref>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903927204576570330619243552.html</ref>, often being held by liberal Democrats, including [[Charles Schumer|Chuck Schumer]] and [[Geraldine Ferraro]].

The district lies in the boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Queens]], a diverse area that normally votes heavily democratic. Many see Turner's election as a rebuke of President [[Barack Obama]]'s agenda.<ref>http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/09/in-shocker-turner-defeats-weprin/</ref>

The district lies in the boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Queens]], a diverse area that normally votes heavily democratic. Many see Turner's election as a rebuke of President [[Barack Obama]]'s agenda.<ref>http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/09/in-shocker-turner-defeats-weprin/</ref>