UPDATE: McMurray demands recount as local House GOP reps win
In the
McMurray announced Tuesday night that he conceded the race. Later in the evening, though, he announced he was calling for a recount.
"After examining the numbers, the margin is 1% and the will of the voters must be heard. We are demanding a recount.
Collins, who took 49 percent of the vote to McMurray's 48 percent, showed up to vote Tuesday around
"It started back in September, people asking me to make sure I ran, saying they are supporting me with enthusiasm," said Collins, who told News 10NBC he had no regrets on his decision to stay in the race, he replied, "Oh no. This was the right thing to do. We do have to keep this seat Republican."
McMurray amassed support from a wide array of organizations and unions leading up to the election, including the
McMurray, who visited
Citing accomplishments, McMurray noted his role in development of the
McMurray stated in a release Tuesday night: "While tonight's results are disheartening, my fight for a better
Collins stayed largely out of the spotlight after his indictment
While the
Reed defeated Mitrano with 55 percent of the vote to Mitrano's 45 percent.
"We are humbled by the support we received from our hardworking neighbors across the Southern Tier,
In the weeks leading up to
Reed repeatedly blasted Mitrano as being "an Extreme Ithaca Liberal," a term used to paint her in a bad light to voters in the largely conservative district. He cited her support for what he called "government run healthcare" he said would cost
Mitrano, who lives in
The race turned particularly ugly late last week when a Mitrano staffer posted profanity at Reed, police, capitalism and Trump on social media. The Reed camp played up the offensive post, linked to the post from a press release claiming it "showed what truly motivates
Mitrano responded to the incident in a statement: "One of my campaign field workers put a post on social media last night that was not in keeping with the standards to which I have run my campaign for the last 16 months.
"The staffer does not speak for the campaign and the statements made in the post do not in any way represent me or my values. I have long talked about the need for respect and decency in politics. As a result, the staffer has turned in her resignation and I have accepted it."
Campaign Manager
Republican
Katko defeated Democrat
He had an anti-gridlock message and blamed hard-right conservatives in his own party for keeping
In 2016, Katko was one of only 23
Balter was an organizer in a
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