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Borrello says 'much more to do' after re-election to Senate

After receiving 66% of the vote against Victoria A. Guite-Williams, incumbent state Sen. George Borrello expressed his gratitude to the voters of the 57th Senate District for re-electing him to a fourth term in the State Senate and vowed to uphold their trust by continuing to fight for ...

Republicans regain two seats in Legislature, could be more

Republicans appear likely to hold a 13-6 edge over Democrats on the Chautauqua County Legislature with two races likely awaiting the absentee ballot vote. The race between Vince DeJoy and John Vogan in District 9 is separated by 12 votes with all districts reporting. DeJoy's name was on the ...

Seneca Nation elects first woman as president

The Seneca Nation witnessed history with the election of Tina Abrams, a voice of leadership within the Nation for decades and an elected member of the Seneca Nation Council for more than 20 years, as president. She is the first woman elected to the Seneca Nation’s highest office since the ...

Langworthy takes command in Congressional race

After a slow start in early voting results, Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-23, has moved into a 53.33% to 43.32% lead in his re-election campaign against Aaron Gies of Olean with 203 of 606 districts reporting across the 23rd Congressional District. In Chautauqua County, Langworthy leads Gies, ...

Hochul wins re-election as state governor, AP declares

Democrat Kathy C. Hochul won election Tuesday as governor of New York, defeating Republican Bruce A. Blakeman. This is Hochul's second time being elected governor. She was serving as lieutenant governor when Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021, and she ascended to take his place. She won her first ...

Election updates throughout the night

Follow election coverage on our X account: Polls are open for another two hours. Once they close, we'll update coverage on all the local elections. #Vote2026— OBSERVER (@TheObserverNY) November 4, 2026 One hour to go. We're focusing on the races for Chautauqua County Legislature, ...