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With all the votes counted, Ian Phillips (D) holds a 223-vote lead over John Lemondes (R) in the 126th Assembly District race.
Phillips declared victory earlier tonight, but whatever absentees are left will have to be counted and a recount is possible.
Ian Phillips (D) leads John Lemondes (R) by 891 votes in the 126th Assembly District race.
The only districts that have not reported are in Elbridge, Onondaga County. Those will determine what the election night margin is for Phillips.
Robert Harding retweeted
The @NYSenDems appear poised to win at least 46 seats tonight, with five seats likely flipped in Suffolk County, Nassau County, NYC and the Hudson Valley.
Two GOP #nysenate seats in the Capital Region are too close to call.
State Sen. Rachel May (D) won reelection over Rich McCarron (R) in the 48th Senate District. Part of a great night for Democrats in Cayuga and Onondaga counties.
126th Assembly District: Ian Phillips (D) leads 27,055 to 25,715 over John Lemondes (R). All but 10 districts reporting, according to the state Board of Elections.
Just some districts left in Onondaga County.
In Auburn, Ian Phillips (D) has declared victory over John Lemondes (R) in the 126th Assembly District race.
Phillips leads by about 1,300 votes.
With all of Cayuga in and about 78% in from Onondaga, Ian Phillips (D) leading 25,319 to 23,827 over John Lemondes (R) in the 126th Assembly District.
More Onondaga County results coming in and Ian Phillips (D) now leads 23,768 to 20,906 over John Lemondes (R) in the 126th Assembly District race. Still waiting on a little more from Onondaga and a good chunk from Cayuga.
Ian Phillips (D) holding a lead, 21,219 to 17,244, over John Lemondes (R) in the 126th Assembly District race.
Still waiting on additional Election Day results from Cayuga and Onondaga counties.
Here in Auburn, cheers at the local Democratic election night party after Congressman John Mannion (D) delivers his victory speech. He is the projected winner of the #NY22 race. Mannion will serve a second term in Congress.
Ian Phillips (D) leading John Lemondes (R) by over 4,000 votes, 20,439 to 16,266, in the 126th Assembly District race. Election Day tallies coming in from Cayuga and Onondaga counties.
In the race for Cayuga County Court judge, Democrat Ben Susman leads 9,077 to 8,214 over Republican Chris Valdina. Results include the absentee/early vote count, plus some (looks like about half) of the Election Day tally.
Election Day count beginning to trickle in. Ian Phillips (D) holding a lead, 17,661 to 12,006, over John Lemondes (R) in the 126th Assembly District race.
First Election Day votes coming in from Onondaga County. So far, Ian Phillips (D) leads John Lemondes (R) by 6,000-plus votes, 15,887 to 9,818, in the 126th Assembly District race.
In #NY22, John Mannion has a 31-point lead, 65 to 34%, over GOP challenger Kailee Buller. Likely early votes in from the five-county district.
Ian Phillips (D) with an early lead, 14,866 to 8,861, over John Lemondes (R) in the 126th Assembly District race. That tally includes numbers from both counties (Cayuga and Onondaga).
The Onondaga share is from early voting and absentees. Likely the same with Cayuga.
48th Senate District race (early voting/absentee votes)
Rachel May (D) - 19,782
Rich McCarron (R) - 7,683
These numbers are from Onondaga County. Nothing yet from Cayuga.




