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Party: RepublicanMilitary Experience: Four years in the Army; Army Reserve since 2007Rank: Captain (current)Overseas experience: Three months in Iraq in 2006Previous offices: noneWebsite:www.zeldin08.comOpponent: Tim Bishop (incumbent)Party: DemocratMilitary background: nonePrevious offices: Six years in the U.S. House;Website:www.bishopforcongress.comWhat local papers are saying:Bishop, Zeldin spar through press releasesLatest poll numbers No district polls conducted yetRace profile: Zeldin’s planned 5-month Iraq tour was cut short by a family emergency. Bishop supports establishing timelines for withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

Other Military Candidates:Mike Coffman (R)CO 6th

Allen West (R)FL 22nd

Jill Morgenthaler(D)IL 6thCharlie Summers (R)ME 1stNathan Bech (R)MA 1stSteve Sarvi (D)MN 2ndAshwin Madia (D)MN 3rdVince Micco (R)NJ 9thLee Zeldin (R)NY 1stKieran Michael Lalor (R)NY 19thWill Breazeale (R)NC 7thDuane Sand (R)ND at largeSteve Stivers (R)OH 15thJohn Boccieri (D)OH 16thRep. Patrick Murphy (D)PA 8thBill Russell (R)PA 22ndRob Miller (D)SC 2ndThomas Hermann (Prog)VTDuncan D. Hunter (R)CA 52ndMike Lumpkin (D)CA 52ndRick Noriega (D)TX (U.S. Senate)Sen. Lindsey Graham (R)SC (U.S. Senate)

Courtesy of zeldin08.comLee Zeldin is running on the Republican ticket in New York's 1st District.

This year 20 war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are running for Congress. Stripes.com will be highlighting those races daily – the candidates, their opponents and what local newspapers are saying – leading up to Nov. 4. Check back on election night for the latest updates.

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