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Congressman-elect Anthony Constantino feuds with his own county party chair before taking office

Constantino texted Schenectady County GOP chair Liz Joy "Resign you scumbag" at 3:15 a.m. on 4 November. Joy said he should be drug tested before he takes office. The Daily Gazette and WAMC report both sides.

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Anthony Constantino, newly elected to Congress, is feuding on social media with Liz Joy and Allen Caruso.[1] Joy chairs the Schenectady County Republican Party.[2] Caruso is a former Republican candidate for the state Assembly.[3] Constantino won New York's 21st congressional district by two points.[4] His side At 3:15 a.m. on 4 November, Constantino sent Joy a text that read "Resign you scumbag."[5] He also made a personal accusation about Caruso in public.[6] WAMC reported that Constantino used vulgar language in his victory speech and in social media posts.[7] Roger Stone advised Constantino during his campaign.[8] Her side Joy said Constantino should get a drug test before he takes office.[9] There is no required drug test for members of the United States Congress.[10] Caruso declined to respond to Constantino's remarks.[11] The Daily Gazette reported the exchange as a social media feud between the congressman-elect and the two county Republicans.[1] The background The feud sits inside a wider fight among New York Republicans. Joe Suhrada resigned as chair of the Saratoga County Republican Party in October.[12] He remains employed as a Saratoga County election commissioner.[13] The Schenectady County GOP won no contested seats in the midterm elections.[14] Mary Beth Walsh was re-elected in the 112th Assembly District.[15] WAMC placed the Constantino dispute alongside a separate post-election spat between Bruce Blakeman and Elise Stefanik.[16] Blakeman lost the governor's race to Kathy Hochul.[17] Stefanik represents the 21st district until Constantino takes the seat.[18] She had never lost any of her seven elections.[19] She briefly considered a run for governor.[20] Democrats will control the incoming Congress.[21] Where it stands Constantino's demand is that Joy resign.[5] Joy's reply is that he should be tested before he is sworn in.[9] Neither report in this set records a resignation, a test or an apology. The congressman-elect takes office in January with his own county chair in open dispute with him.[1]
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  1. Newly elected Congressman Anthony Constantino feuds on social media with Liz Joy and Allen Caruso. · dailygazette.com
  2. Liz Joy is the Schenectady County Republican Party Chair. · dailygazette.com
  3. Allen Caruso is a former Republican Assembly candidate. · dailygazette.com
  4. Anthony Constantino won the New York 21st congressional race by two points. · wamc.org
  5. Anthony Constantino sent Liz Joy a text reading 'Resign you scumbag' at 3:15 a.m. November 4. · dailygazette.com
  6. Anthony Constantino publicly claimed Allen Caruso engages in bestiality. · dailygazette.com
  7. Anthony Constantino used vulgar language in his victory speech and social media posts. · wamc.org
  8. Roger Stone advised Anthony Constantino during his Congressional campaign. · dailygazette.com
  9. Liz Joy stated Anthony Constantino should get drug tested before taking office. · dailygazette.com
  10. No required drug tests exist for United States Congress members. · dailygazette.com
  11. Allen Caruso declined to respond to Anthony Constantino's remarks. · dailygazette.com
  12. Joe Suhrada resigned as Saratoga County Republican Party Chair in October. · dailygazette.com
  13. Joe Suhrada remains employed as a Saratoga County election commissioner. · dailygazette.com
  14. Schenectady County GOP won no contested seats in recent midterm elections. · dailygazette.com
  15. Mary Beth Walsh was reelected to the 112th Assembly District. · dailygazette.com
  16. A post-election public spat occurred between Bruce Blakeman and Elise Stefanik. · wamc.org
  17. Bruce Blakeman lost the New York governor race to Kathy Hochul. · wamc.org
  18. Elise Stefanik is the Republican representative for New York's 21st district. · wamc.org
  19. Elise Stefanik had never lost any of her seven elections as of this report. · wamc.org
  20. Elise Stefanik briefly considered running for New York governor. · wamc.org
  21. Democrats will control the incoming United States Congress. · wamc.org
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