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McLaughlin Declares Victory In Rensselaer County Exec Race, Smyth Not Conceding

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Republican Steve McLaughlin, Democrat Andrea Smyth, candidates for Rensselaer County Executive

Although her opponent has declared victory, Democrat Andrea Smyth said Tuesday night she will wait for all the votes to be counted in the close race for Rensselaer County Executive against Republican state Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin. 

McLaughlin was leading by 949 votes with all precincts reporting Tuesday night.

Smyth, a political newcomer, is seeking to become the first Democrat to ever hold the office as 16-year incumbent Republican Kathy Jimino steps down at the end of the year.

This story will be updated. 

Jim is WAMC’s Associate News Director and hosts WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition. Email: jlevulis@wamc.org
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