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John Mannion wins re-election by 10 votes in New York senate race
Mannion beat Republican Rebecca Shiroff and will represent portions of Onondaga and Oswego counties.
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Onondaga County Elections 2023: How to run for local office
Several Onondaga County and city of Syracuse legislative positions will be up for grabs in the 2023 election cycle.
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Onondaga County 2022 election: See winners in all races but 1 that awaits judge’s decision
See a list of winners in statewide, countywide, regional and local races.
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Brandon Williams, Republican, secures win in NY’s 22nd Congressional District
Brandon Williams is set to become part of the largest Republican Congressional delegation from New York in 20 years.
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John Mannion leads Central NY state senate race by 55 votes; hand recount likely
Incumbent John Mannion leads Rebecca Shiroff in a race likely headed to a hand recount.
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Central NY election takeaways: Thin margins, mixed messages, voters pick leaders on ‘verge of great change’
Thin margins dominated results in Central New York elections. Read more about takeaways from Tuesday’s results so far.
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Republican Brandon Williams declares victory in NY 22nd Congressional race
Brandon Williams is up by more than 3,000 votes with most of the votes counted.
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Democrat Toby Shelley declares victory in Onondaga County sheriff’s race
Republican Esteban Gonzalez and Democrat Toby Shelley faced off to replace Sheriff Gene Conway.
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50th State Senate: Rebecca Shiroff, John Mannion divided by less than 1,000 votes
Democrat incumbent John Mannion faced a challenge by Republican Rebecca Shiroff, to represent New York’s 50th Senate District.