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Andrew Molitor, the Republican candidate for state Assembly, widened his early lead as nearly all Chautauqua County’s election results are in.
Molitor, with 22 of 90 district reporting, has a 59.03% to 36.73% lead over Michael Bobseine.
Peter Johnson, the Republican and Conservative party candidate for Chautauqua County Family Court judge, has jumped to a lead over Sally Jaroszynski, 60.72% to 20.75%.
Early returns also show county voters expressing opposition to Proposition 1, 53.09% opposed to 43.06% in favor, though the proposition appears on its way to pass statewide, with 64.2% support statewide with about half of the state’s election districts reporting.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy is also off to an early lead over challenger Tom Carle of Fredonia, 63.65% to 31.38%. Across the 23rd Congressional District, with 40 of 579 districts reporting, Langworthy leads 59% to 35.5%.
The Associated Press has called the election between U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Michael Sapraicone in favor of Gillibrand. Sapraicone leads Gillibrand in Chautauqua County, 54.25% to 41.72%.
Former President Donald Trump leads in Chautauqua County, 58.97% to 39.49%, over Vice President Kamala Harris, though Harris leads statewide 60.25% to 37.64%.