Barclay mulls NY-23 run

Assemblyman Will Barclay announced today he’s forming an exploratory committee to consider a run for Congressman Bill Owens seat. Barclay is the Oswego County Republican who ran against Darrel Aubertine at the beginning of 2008 when Jim Wright resigned.

Here’s Barclay’s press release:

State Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,I,C—Pulaski) today announced that he is forming an exploratory committee for purposes of considering a run for the 23rd Congressional District. Under federal election law, an individual who is considering running for a seat in Congress is allowed to raise and expend funds for the purposes of determining whether to run for Congress.

“Over the past several weeks, I have been honored to have been approached by numerous friends and supporters urging me to run for Congress,” said Barclay. “While I didn’t run during the special election due to family reasons, I am deeply disappointed with the outcome of that race and feel that this time I should more thoroughly investigate running. To that end, over the next couple of weeks I plan on traveling throughout the Congressional District to meet with party officials and various constituencies to discuss my potential candidacy. I am excited about starting this process and again I am honored to be urged to run.”

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