New York House Delegation Finalized
Twenty Democrats and six Republicans are heading to Washington in January to make up New York’s congressional delegation, according to the Associated Press. Most of those seats were decided quickly on Election Day as Democrats won races across the state and the nation. Several days elapsed before the Associated Press officially called the victors in several close races.
Democrats flipped just one seat in the Hudson Valley’s 17th congressional district, where Democrat Cait Conley defeated Rep. Mike Lawler. Although Lawler conceded the contest on election night, the tabulation of results dragged on due to widespread malfunctions among ballot-scanning devices across Westchester County on Tuesday.
Nicole Malliotakis wins Staten Island and Andrew Constantino wins North Country
New York City’s congressional delegation will continue to include just one Republican. Representative Nicole Malliotakis, whose district covers Staten Island and portions of Brooklyn, managed to defeat her Democratic opponent, Mike DeCillis, a former police officer and special education teacher.
One of the closest races played out in the North Country. Sticker Mule custom printing company CEO and Republican candidate Andrew Constantino narrowly defeated dairy farmer and Democrat Blake Gendebien. The seat was previously held by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, who announced last year she was leaving public office after abandoning a bid for governor.
Long Island Election Outcomes
Long Island’s four congressional seats will continue to be held by two Democrats and two Republicans. Rep. Tom Suozzi and Rep. Laura Gillen won re-election as Democrats, while Republican incumbents Rep. Nicholas Lalota and Rep. Andrew Garbarino also secured new terms.
Following Tuesday’s voting, the Associated Press indicated that Democrats are anticipated to hold a 254-to-162 seat majority in the House. The winning candidates will be sworn into Congress on January 3. Certification of the vote totals by local county officials and the New York State Board of Elections is required before New York’s election outcomes become official.
Why Westchester reporting delayed and who won the North Country race
Why did Westchester County face delays in reporting results?
Results were slow to report because of widespread ballot-scanning machine failures in Westchester County on Tuesday.
When will the winning candidates be sworn into office?
The winning candidates will be sworn into Congress on January 3.
Who won the tightly contested North Country race?
Republican Andrew Constantino, the CEO of Sticker Mule, edged out Democrat Blake Gendebien.
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