Chris Collins Republican Chris Jacobs Republican Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: A special election was held to fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for New York's 27th congressional district in the 116th United States Congress.

Incumbent Republican Representative Chris Collins resigned from the House effective October 1, 2019, following his guilty plea to federal insider trading charges.

[8][9] Executive officials McMurray and Jacobs participated in a debate on June 9, in which McMurray criticized Jacobs for not standing up to Trump's actions, in particular, Trump's claim that a 75-year-old man injured by police in Buffalo could be an "ANTIFA provocateur".

McMurray also accused Jacobs of trying to buy the position, lying, and not supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jacobs criticized McMurray for supporting big government and abortion, which he saw as a poor fit for the conservative values of the district.