Republican Molinaro Ousted in NY House Race, Democrats Gain Seat

Alisa Parenti

November 6, 2024 at 1:18 a.m.

(Bloomberg) -- Democrat Josh Riley defeated incumbent Republican Marc Molinaro in New York’s 19th Congressional District, flipping party control of the US House seat, according to the Associated Press.

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