In the fight for control of the House, Democrats home in on a district in central New York
Democrats trying to win control of the House on Election Day might have their best chance of flipping a seat in central New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — In the two years since U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams won election by just one percentage point in central New York, the state's Democratic leaders have done what they could to make him the most endangered Republican in Congress.
The legislature changed the boundaries of his district, taking out rural areas that strongly favored Donald Trump and adding the college town of Cortland, resulting in a new territory where voters favored Joe Biden by 11 points in the 2020 presidential election.
The seat, which includes the city of Syracuse, is now seen as a vital pickup opportunity for Democrats as they seek to control the House in November. While national attention has been focused on districts closer to New York City as holding the key to the balance of power in Congress, the Democratic Party has dedicated significant resources to this central New York race, sensing one of its best chances this fall.
John Mannion, the Democratic state senator trying to beat Williams, will tell you he's no shoo-in.
