According to the Staten Island Advance, the Staten Island Republican Party Executive Committee nominated former Congressman Vito Fossella to take on Congressman McMahon in the November elections.

This comes as a shock to many since Fossella himself denied any interest in the seat and there are already two candidates who were vying for the GOP nod. But what are Fossella's chances against Congressman McMahon? Here is what vPercent calculated..

Even with the most conservative amount of support, Fossella would be very competitive going against Congressman McMahon. In fact, as long as Fossella doesn't trail in fundraising by too much, he should actually win the election by a percentage point or two, according to vPercent.