The AP has finally called NY’s District 2 House Race for Republican Andrew Garbarino to fill the seat of retiring lawmaker Pete King, who served since 1993.
The call comes over a month after election day.
Garbarino defeated Democrat Democrat Jackie Gordon.
AP: Republican Andrew Garbarino wins election to House in New York's 2nd Congressional District
— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) December 4, 2020
Garbarino tweeted late November “Nancy Pelosi should not be Speaker of the House.”
Nancy Pelosi should not be Speaker of the House
— Andrew Garbarino (@GarbarinoforNY) November 28, 2020
He had also declared victory, though the AP had not officially called the race.
Thank you to the residents of New York’s 2nd Congressional District for placing your trust in me to represent you in Washington. I look forward to getting to work! pic.twitter.com/oUoKfFHXK1
— Andrew Garbarino (@GarbarinoforNY) November 18, 2020
