The congressional race in New York’s 25th district has dragged on for weeks now. Incumbent Democrat Dan Maffei’s only hope of winning was to pick up enough votes when absentee ballots were counted in Onondaga County. It’s not looking like he’ll be able to pull it off.
Including the votes from Onondaga County, Buerkle still leads by 303 votes, with 102,048 votes to Maffei’s 101,745.
The overall numbers do not include ballots in Wayne County, where recanvassing is expected to finish today and absentees will start being counted on Saturday.
Buerkle’s campaign said Thursday night that Maffei did not perform well enough in Onondaga County to overcome the lead Buerkle has held since election night.
“While most of (Thursday’s) counted ballots are from the City of Syracuse and Town of DeWitt – the remaining ballots are proving to be much more difficult for Maffei,” Jeff Buley, head legal counsel for Buerkle, said. “We are approaching mathematic certainty that Ann Marie Buerkle will be the 25th District’s next representative in the United States Congress.”
Ann Marie Buerkle did very well in Wayne County on election day, and there’s no reason to believe the absentee ballots there will break for Rep. Maffei.
Reporter Robert Harding sent out a tweet regarding the race.
Sounds like good news for Ann Marie Buerkle, as well as for the people of Central New York and the United States.
But that doesn’t mean it’s over. Maffei will probably wait until after the absentees are counted in Wayne County. And there’s a very good chance he’ll call for a full hand recount of every ballot cast in the district as he bitterly clings to his seat in the House. If he does that, it could take another month before we have an official outcome.
Update: A re-canvass (not the absentee count) in Wayne County netted Buerkle another 144 votes, bringing her lead up to 411.
Stacy McCain linked and noted the historic nature of Ann Marie Buerkle’s victory.
Tags: absentee, Buerkle, count, leads, Maffei, Onondaga County, totals, Wayne County
I really, really, really want to celebrate this amazing news…but I can’t quite bring myself todo so….yet. But when it is made official, and AnnMarie Buerkle is announced as the new Representative of New York’s 25th Congressional District…oh man are we gonna party. I just called my favorite store in the area, The Savvy Wine Cellar in Camillus, to make sure they have at least two cases of my favorite Chardonnay ready to go!
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Oh! I should throw a party. But I can’t if it happens over Thanksgiving weekend! I wish he would just concede already. Maybe tomorrow. (Wishful thinking, I know.)
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[...] is a “mathematical certainty,” and the Lonely Conservative headlines it: “Buerkle Lead Can’t Be Beat.”C’mon, Ann Marie. This one’s for the history books, sweetheart.Did I hear [...]
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Hey Dan, How is that Obama health care vote working out for you? You did’t represent us in Washington and now your out. Great.
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Good riddance!
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No progressive will relent until they have “wrung out” the system. Devoid of country and honor, the grasp, control and maintaining of their power is simply what drives them, no matter what.
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Still PRAYING that this will all work in favor of Ann Marie Buerkle. She is a real TROOPER and deserveS a chance to represent the people she intends to benefit. She has a great heart and soul, yet Maffei has “blackwashed” his image PERMANENTLY. A man who doesn’t listen and is arrogant enough to try to throw out valid votes of the elderly…Now THAT’s supposed to be someone I would LOVE to have represent me in D.C.? All because an elderly lady has carpal tunnel…WOW, DAN! How sick ARE YOU, anyway?
All I can say is ” YOU GO, ANN MARIE!” I am proud of you, girl, and very proud to have been a small part of your victory.
Like you always say, Ann Marie, I’ll say it right back at you: “You’re the GREATEST!”
GOD BLESS DISTRICT #25 and WAYNE COUNTY!!!
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[...] knows that the missing Maffei is going to put those lawyers and union activists to work if he can: But that doesn’t mean it’s over. Maffei will probably wait until after the absentees are [...]
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[...] The Buerkle campaign says victory is a “mathematical certainty,” and the Lonely Conservative headlines it: “Buerkle Lead Can’t Be Beat.” [...]
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[...] Dan Maffei bitterly clings to the House seat in NY25, New York Democrats bitterly cling to their majority in the state senate. [...]
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[...] Headline from Buerkle’s Campaing? “Buerkle’s Lead Can’t Be Beat“ [...]
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