In a move that confirmed the three months long count in New York’s 22nd was finally over, Democrat Rep. Anthony Brindisi conceded on Monday morning to Republican winner Claudia Tenney.
“It is time to close the book on this election and focus on building a better community and more united Country for our children,” read a statement from Brindisi on Twitter.
He added that he “congratulated Claudia Tenney and offered to make the transition process as smooth as possible on behalf of our community.”
Earlier, Brindisi made clear to supporters that, having unseated Tenney in ’18 and lost to her in ’20, he would be back in ’22 to attempt a recapture of his former district.
Brindisi’s concession dashed rumors rampant in social media that he would go back to court and challenge the ruling of a state Supreme Court justice Friday that ordered the certification of Tenney as the winner of the nation’s last undecided House race.
Tenney, who has led Brindisi in the eight-county race since counting of votes began Nov. 3, won by 109 votes out of more than 326,000 cast.
Brindisi’s concession ends other rumors that House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, would try to keep Tenney from being sworn in and begin a new count of New York's 22nd's votes under the aegis of the House Rules Committee.
Pelosi is now expected to swear in Tenney by the end of the week.
John Gizzi is chief political columnist and White House correspondent for Newsmax. For more of his reports, Go Here Now.
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