Utica's Anthony Brindisi is now officially a Federal Judge. The local attorney and former Congressman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, along party lines.
He started as an attorney, became a Utica City School Board member, served as a NYS Assemblyman, and then as a Congressman representing the 22nd Congressional District. Now, Anthony Brindisi of Utica is on the verge of becoming a U.S. Federal Judge in the Northern District of New York.
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an agreement with a county elections board in central New York over election law violations in congressional race.
People anticipating another rematch between Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and Congressman Anthony Brindisi can stop wondering if it will happen. Anthony Brindisi announced on Thursday he will not seek another term in Congress in 2022.
There's been an update to the vote count in the still undecided 22nd Congressional District, but what the count actually is, after another day in court, seems unclear.
One thing is for sure in this extended election season, people around here seem to know exactly what's going between President Trump and President-elect Biden. When it comes to the race for the 22nd congressional district between Congressman Brindisi and former Rep. Claudia Tenney, "who's ahead," seems to be the most common question.
About a month ago, Chenango County's government was hit by a ransomware attack and now, two-weeks after Election Day, they could determine who wins the NY-22 Congressional seat.
What started out as a 28,000 vote lead for Claudia Tenney over Rep. Anthony Brindisi after election night, is now almost a statistical tie. The counting of absentee ballots continued on Tuesday as Brindisi gained ground by a margin of better than 70-percent.