Ellman wins 24th congressional district primary, will face Tenney in November
Democrat Alissa Ellman won the Democratic primary in the 24th Congressional District Tuesday, setting up a general election matchup against Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney in November.
Ellman — a veteran who served in Afghanistan, a teacher, and most notably, one of the federal workers fired in Elon Musk’s DOGE rampage through federal agencies — won 13 of the 14 counties that make up a district that hugs Lake Ontario, from near Watertown to near Buffalo.
“I feel like our hard work paid off," Ellman told WRVO early Wednesday morning. "And, you know, to go from just a nobody, really, and not ever looking to be in politics, to being able to win the Democratic primary, I'm really proud of myself and my team. And especially the undying devotion of my volunteers who have just been amazing."
Ellman held a modest watch party with her supporters at a bagel shop in Lockport owned by a friend.
"It speaks volumes about how much work I've put in," she said. "I've driven all across this county or acr…