Kennedy Crushes Republican Challenger to Fill Vacant Congressional Seat in Upstate New York
Buffalo, New York – In a closely contested race, Kennedy emerged victorious over Republican Gary Dickson, securing the congressional seat in an Upstate New York district covering Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The newly elected representative will complete the term of former Democratic congressman Brian Higgins, who stepped down in February to assume a leadership role at a local performing arts center in the predominantly Democratic district. Higgins, a long-standing figure in the House since 2004, …