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(1:25 PM) Mitrano Recaps Campaign Success, Hopes To Represent District

Tracy Mitrano, Democratic candidate for the 23rd Congressional District, pictured at a recent debate at The Post-Journal. P-J photo by Eric Tichy

In her last conference call with regional media before the election, Democratic Congressional Nominee Tracy Mitrano shared that she believes now more than ever she can defeat incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning.

Through a 16-month campaign, Mitrano said she developed a greater connection with residents in New York’s 23rd Congressional District. Successful grassroots campaign fundraising, especially during the third quarter, has helped put Mitrano “within striking distance of Reed.”

“Our recent campaign gains have shown that we can bring change to the 23rd district,” Mitrano said. “We can expand healthcare access, lowering medical and pharmaceutical drug prices. We can build better infrastructure, ensuring that all parts of our region have access to the internet. We can make education more accessible and expand vocational and trade training. We can protect Medicare and Social Security without raising taxes on working and middle class people. We can address the opioid crisis. We need no longer accept a representative who has shown, time and time again, that he cares more about corporations than constituents.”

“I have come to truly embrace the people of this district,” Mitrano said. “I am grateful for the time and attention you have all brought to this campaign experience.”

Mitrano said the biggest obstacle in her campaign was not her current opponent but rather distinguishing herself among the other four Democratic candidates during the primary election season. She said a lot of voters were drawn out during their time and thanked her other challengers for giving her the opportunity to mold her identity as the Democratic challenger and debate them on the issues.

“I thank my Democratic challengers for the opportunity to do that,” said Mitrano, who thinks the differences among her fellow party members were never too large. “The difference is more sharp with Mr. Reed; people in this district have a real choice to make.”

See Wednesday’s edition of The Post-Journal for complete coverage.

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