New York Republican Claudia Tenney will be certified as the winner of the race to represent the 22nd district of the State Congress, according to a State Supreme Court ruling Friday.
The decision by State Supreme Court Judge Scott DelConte to order the counties and the state election board to certify their victory puts an end to a three-month legal battle with another chamber for Republicans, which reduced the democratic majority to 221-212. Tenney will dismiss First Term Representative Anthony Brindisi (D).
DelConte filed before local election boards for “systemic violations of state and federal election laws,” including the failure of Oneida County to process more than 2,400 election applications. However, the judge decided that it is not the task of the court to rectify these errors.
“All valid votes cast in the 22nd district of the New York Congress have been counted and accounted for,” DelConte wrote.
The judge also ruled that Brindisi failed to prove that certifying Tenney’s victory would cause “irreparable harm,” as he has other avenues to combat certification in the courts.
Brindisi has already said he could appeal against the ruling and also has the option of contesting election results directly in the House. He said there should be a count and an audit after what he said were “countless mistakes and discrepancies” in the initial count.
“I think a full audit and a manual count are the only way to solve this race. With such a thin margin, changing accounting and the countless mistakes that have occurred reaching today’s final issue, we can’t allow the luxury of asking us here, “” He said. “It’s shocking, right now, no one knows who won that race. My opponent and I deserve real clarity. “
Tenney leads Brindisi by 109 votes and has a 0.035% lead. He won the seat for the first time in 2016, but lost it against Brindisi in 2018, when Democrats had an electoral cycle. Her victory would bring the number of Republican women in the House to 30, a jump of just 13 after the 2018 interim periods.
“I’m honored to have won this race. It was a hard-fought campaign and I thank Anthony Brindisi for his service. Now that all the legal votes have been counted, it’s time for the results to be certified. Voters need a voice in the Congress and I hope to start working on behalf of the 22nd District of Congress in New York, “Tenney said in a statement.
The ruling on Friday underscored the success of Republicans at the House level in the 2020 cycle. Although observers had predicted that the Republican Party would lose up to 15 members, the Republican Party eventually invested more than a dozen members. ‘seats.
Republicans rejoiced at the victory.
“Claudia is a New York State-proven fighter who will pick up where she left off delivering bipartisan solutions for her district,” Rep. Tom Emmer
Thomas (Tom) Earl EmmerGOP at Crossroads After Capitol Siege Wave of companies cut donations – much of GOP California was a key factor in House GOP success in 2020 MORE (R-Minn.), Chairman of the National Committee of the Republican Congress. “I’m delighted to welcome Claudia to Washington and look forward to working with her again.”
“It only took 94 days, but Claudia Tenney has finally won # NY22. It’s time,” tweeted the house’s minority leader. Kevin McCarthy
Here are the eleven Republicans who voted to remove Greene from House committees. House votes to oust Greene committees for adopting McCarthy conspiracy theories at QAnon: “I don’t even know what it is” MORE (R-California). “This is the 15th House seat the Republicans have opened and joins 18 more women to set the record for our largest first-year female class in history. Congratulations, Claudia!”
It only took 94 days, but Claudia Tenney has finally been the winner # NY22. It was time.
This is the 15th House seat that Republicans escaped and joins 18 more women to set the record for our largest first-year female class in history. Congratulations, Claudia!
– Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) February 5, 2021
“I’m excited to add another Republican woman to our ranks to back down against Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiHouse votes to oust Greene committees for embracing conspiracy theories Drama in Hoyer’s apartment: Top Democrat says Greene endangers executives from ousting “Squad” to Trump for declaring MOREthe liberal agenda and fight for our conservative values! ”Added Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who also reversed a Democratic seat in November.
Excited to add another Republican Party woman to our ranks to step back against President Nancy Pelosi’s liberal agenda and fight for our conservative values. Congratulations, @claudiatenney! https://t.co/D7WayK789e
– Ashley Hinson (@hinsonashley) February 5, 2021
The victory is particularly significant for the Republican Party at a time when the House is so tightly divided. Democrats have little room for error as the party appears to pass important laws, including President Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
The victory also leaves the GOP with five seats to regain a majority in 2022.
Tenney could face an uphill battle for re-election next year. Democrats control all of the state government’s levers of power and could reshape their district to make it more democratic or agglutinate it with that of Rep. Elise Stefanik
Elise Marie Stefanik: New York Republicans want Justice Department to cite Cuomo over nursing homes The Pentagon is pausing the plan to offer a coronavirus vaccine to Guantanamo Bay inmates. (R), facing the two Republicans.