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Jim Russell is the Republican candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 18th Congressional District (map) of New York. He is the Republican nominee seeking to challenge incumbent Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.). He ran unopposed in primary elections which took place on September 9, 2008. ^[1]

Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Russell is a former computer programmer and professor.^[2]

2008 elections

Russell is the Republican nominee seeking to challenge Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) in the 2008 congressional elections.^[3][4] He ran unopposed in primary elections which took place on September 9, 2008. ^[1]

Money in politics

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Russell will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:New York and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 “New York 2008 General Election,"The Green Papers”, September 10, 2008
2. ↑ Russell for Congress
3. ↑ 2008 Race Tracker page on New York’s 18th Congressional District
4. ↑ Russell 2008 campaign website

External resources

• 2008 Race Tracker page on New York’s 18th Congressional District
• Russell for Congress official 2008 campaign website

External articles