Tom Reynolds is retiring.  He ran the Republican National Campaign Committee for the 2006 election, which turned out poorly for his party.  He narrowly beat Jack Davis in 2006, though the district is solidly Republican.  Davis' major campaign theme was to reign in the wacko free traders.  A major RNCC financial scandal occurred on his watch, though it was only recently revealed.

Here are the core political stats for NY-26:

2004 Pres Vote:  Bush 55.17%/Kerry 43.05%

2006 Congressional Vote:  Reynolds 51.98%/Davis 48.02%

Other Dems include Iraq war veteran Jon Powers, who has liberal blogosphere support and institutional Dem support in the area.  Alice Kryzan is an environmental lawyer who - I'm spreading rumor now - I believe worked to defend corporate polluters in the Love Canal case.  I don't believe Powers and Kryzan have much money at this stage.

Jack Davis has money (primarily self-financed), name recognition and an experienced campaign staff.  He is a former Republican and owns all or part of I Squared R Element Company in Akron, NY, a manufacturer of silicon carbide heating elements.  He vigorously promoted sensible trade policies to keep jobs and manufacturing in the U.S., and may be ideologically best suited for this manufacturing district which sits between Buffalo and Rochester.  Though Powers will counter with his military record.  We'll see.

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