Politics & Government
Ryan Has Slight Lead Over Schmitt For 18th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan and Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt were vying to represent the 18th Congressional District.
MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The race between Rep. Pat Ryan, a Democrat, and Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, a Republican, for the 18th Congressional District is too close to call. As of midnight Tuesday, Ryan leads Schmitt 122,733 votes to 122,054 votes, with 551 of 623 election districts reporting.
The unofficial numbers from the state Board of Elections gives Ryan 49.19 percent of the vote to Schmitt's 48.92 percent.
Ryan, who lives in Gardiner, won the August special election to fill the vacancy in the current 19th Congressional District caused by Antonio Delgado’s appointment to lieutenant governor. Before the congressional election, Ryan was the Ulster County executive.His priorities during the campaign for the 18th Congressional District included protecting freedoms, such as reproductive rights for women, and making sure voting rights are secure and investing in a greener future.
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Schmitt, who lives in New Windsor, has been an assemblyman since 2018. He previously served as staffer to other Albany legislators. Schmitt also served as well as chief of staff for the town of New Windsor.
His campaign issues include fighting inflation, repealing the cashless bail law and strengthening border security.
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The new 18th Congressional District consists of Orange County and parts of Ulster and Dutchess counties.
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