Polls show CD-19 is clearly in play. Challenger Antonio Delgado has been endorsed by Giffords and although he has been taking care not to mention his position on 2A it did come up during the recent debate with Congressman John Faso.
From the Poughkeepsie Journal:
“… Delgado said he supports new gun-control measures and the Second Amendment rights of residents, “but like any other right, it has its limits.” Faso responded, “I support the 2nd Amendment. Mr. Delgado is clear he does not.” …”
“… Delgado argued that he could bring a valuable outside perspective to Washington, D.C., as someone who grew up middle class in Schenectady and went on to attend Harvard Law School and become a Rhodes scholar. His rejection of contributions from corporate interests, Delgado said, enables him to pursue policies on health care, education, gun control, and environmental issues that are reflective of the residents of the district …”
If gun control was a hot issue in the district he could talk it up in public. Delgado isn’t doing that because he knows it would hurt him. Faso, meanwhile, was using his pork loin win at Kalicoontie Rod & Gun in Facebook ads.