Primary Election Results From Tuesday
Democratic voters have chosen their candidates for two western New York congressional races that will be decided in November.
In New York’s 24th Congressional District, veteran Alissa Ellman won the Democratic primary, defeating Diana Kastenbaum.
Ellman has said she was motivated to run for Congress after losing her job as a result of federal spending cuts carried out through the Department of Government Efficiency, commonly known as DOGE.
With the primary victory, Ellman advances to the general election, where she will challenge incumbent Republican Claudia Tenney.
Meanwhile, in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, Aaron Gies secured the Democratic nomination by defeating Erie County attorney Kevin Stocker.
Gies, a professor at St. Bonaventure University, will face incumbent Republican Nick Langworthy in the November general election.
The 23rd Congressional District covers much of Western New York and the Southern Tier, including portions of Steuben and Schuyler counties.
Both race…