In fact, with approximately 2,120 absentee ballots, it is still technically not over.
The Albany Times Union just published an article, Reilly lead may be hard to overcome, stating that "Republican challenger Jennifer Whalen would have to win almost two out of every three absentee votes in order to win election in the 109th Assembly District."
Specifically, "there are only 2,120 absentee ballots. To win, Whalen would have to receive 73 percent of those votes. The boards of election in Albany and Saratoga counties plan to open those ballots on Wednesday, Nov. 10."
Reilly has claimed victory:
I feel confident my opponent won't be able to overcome that difference, [.] "I am very happy to have won. We had a great grass-roots effort. I think my greatest problem was the anti-incumbency sentiment."Whalen has not given up yet, "'I'm still hopeful. I'm going to be hopeful until the last ballot is counted,' she said. 'We ran a good race, I'm a hard worker, my volunteers believed in the message and believed in me.'"
I will continue to monitor.
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