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New Yorkers in a high-profile congressional district are being treated to a buffet of candidates to discuss around the Thanksgiving dinner table.

New York’s 12th Congressional District includes Times Square, Central Park, and the Upper East and West Sides. Rep. Jerrold Nadler represented the area in Congress for a whopping 17 terms, and his retirement has opened the floodgates for candidates ranging from seasoned politicians to a member of the Kennedy clan to a survivor of the Parkland mass shooting.

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