A looming vacancy in New York's 21st Congressional District is setting the stage for a partisan showdown. Democrats in the New York State Legislature are reportedly drafting a bill to extend the deadline for setting the special election.

ALBANY — Democratic leaders have selected dairy farmer Blake Gendebien to run in the special election for New York’s 21st Congressional seat — although when that election will take place is increasingly unclear.

Democratic chairs in the 15-county district on Tuesday agreed to put the 48-year-old Lisbon man on the ballot line once Gov. Kathy Hochul calls a special election.

The group of 15 representatives from NY-21’s 15 counties unanimously chose Blake Gendebien, a dairy farmer from St. Lawrence County, as the presumptive Democratic nominee.

"I’m honored and deeply grateful to each of the 15 Democratic chairs. They have run a thoughtful process that has brought out the best in each of us at a particularly challenging time," said Democratic Candidate Blake Gendebien in a statement.