A line of candidates is already forming on the Republican side.
At the top of the list could be Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward of Willsboro and Plattsburgh Mayor Donald Kasprzak.
Both said they would seriously consider a move.
"It has been my privilege to serve as mayor of the City of Plattsburgh and if I have the opportunity to run for higher elected office I will continue to work in the best interests of the majority of my constituents," Kasprzak said.
"If I am approached I would be happy to consider the position..."
and this:
As for the State Senate seat, Mannix said Democrats will worry about that if the seat does become vacant by virtue of a Little victory in the congressional race.
Stewart, the former Plattsburgh mayor, is said to be interested in running as a Democrat, but Mannix said he had not heard of anyone's name being mentioned so far.
Stewart, 46, was elected to the Plattsburgh City Council in 1993 as a Democrat and re-elected in 1995 and 1997.
In 1999, he ran for mayor as a Republican and defeated 10-year mayor Clyde Rabideau, a Democrat.
Stewart left the mayor's office with 18 months remaining on a three-year term in June 2006 to accept an appointment from then-Gov. George E. Pataki as chairman of the State Commission on Corrections.
He has since switched back to the Democratic Party.
The only question is, would there be a debate, or pistols at dawn?
