At 10:30, after all the Middletown precincts had reported results, there were still about a dozen core members of the Democratic Town Committee at party headquarters on Main Street. Most were happily watching Linda McMahon's concession speech on the television.
In the corner, glued to his laptop and cell phone, Matt Lesser was getting reports on the latest vote totals from Middlefield and Durham. He stopped long enough to speak with The Eye about the election results. He said that the results showed him to have won, but he wanted to wait until hearing from his opponent, John Szewczyk. "I'm not going to announce it until I get a concession or until I get sworn in."
Lesser said it was a very difficult race, "an uphill race in the greatest Republican year since 1938."
He also expressed his respect for Szewczyk, "We ran a strong ground game against an incredibly strong challenger."
Lesser attributed his victory to his ability to deliver on issues important to all three of the areas in his district, Middlefield, Durham, and parts of Middletown, he said, "I feel enormously validated by my constituents."
3 comments:
I wish I was in Matt Lessers district; he would have my vote. As an employee of High Meadows testifying at the capitol; he was one of the few candidates that listened to what I was testifying about. He states he felt validated by his voters; I felt validated by his leadership. Great Job Mr. Lesser.
He won because Middletown is 3-1 democrat to republican. That is the only reason he won. The other two towns in his district went for John Szewczyk.
Middletown is nothing but sheep that follow the democratic party no matter what they do or who they put up for office.
BAAAAAAHH BAAAAAAHHH BAAAAHHH just a happy sheep............. Politics will only change when the Country revolts, hence the Boston Tea Party.
True some may be followers but remember they must feed their families and support those who support them, sad but true.
Prepare yourself it will only get worse no matter which party is in power.
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