we begin with a few key stories we're following Democrats are quickly lining up to replace the late Democratic Congressman Bill pascrell Paterson mayor Andre Sayegh is the latest to throw his name in the ring joining other contenders including state senator Nellie Pou Nellie Pou who's potentially the party FrontRunner earning the backing of democratic leaders in parts of all Three Counties within the ninth congressional district po will compete against her two legislative Partners that's a assembly members shyva Sumpter and Benji Wimberly Democrats didn't have much time to make their intentions for the seat known Pascal's death last week gave the party just eight days to choose a nominee to put on the ballot for the November election now a convention will be held August 29th that's this Thursday and there's still time for other Congressional hopefuls to jump in either way the seat will remain vacant until a winner from the general election is sworn in next year [Music]