Indicted Republican Rep. Chris Collins isn't giving up his New York congressional race

Chris Collins.
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Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.) could be in jail right now. Instead, he's running for Congress.

Republicans had been desperately seeking to replace Collins on the ballot this fall after he was indicted last month on insider trading charges. But in a Monday twist, Collins' lawyer revealed he does not "see a path" to let Collins off the ticket — and Collins' Democratic rival is literally cheering, The Buffalo News reports.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.