Can someone explain what's going on in NY's 19th district?

[LAS14]

https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/pat-ryan-new-york-special-election

Can someone help me understand this? This is a story of how Democrat Ryan beat Republican Molinaro to hold on to NY house district 19. Then at the very end of the article there's this.

Molinaro did not concede the election in a speech Tuesday night, telling supporters, "spend the night with us as we wait for every vote to come in [...] we're going to make sure every voice is heard and every vote is counted."
"We are not going anywhere," he said. "Whether it's tonight or it's Nov. 8, we are going to win the 19th congressional district."
What's next: Molinaro's run in November will not be against Ryan, who is the nominee in a neighboring district being vacated by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.).

Ryan is set to face Republican state Assemblyman Colin Schmitt, while Molinaro will go up against Democratic attorney Josh Riley.

I'm sure glad DU is full of smart people.

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[hlthe2b]

1. There was a special election to fill Delgado's seat (vacant). There was also a primary for the Fall

You are conflating the two.

[LAS14]

2. Which one pitted Ryan against Molinaro? nt

[hlthe2b]

4. The special election. Ryan won.

[Claustrum]

3. There was both a special election for the few months left that's vacate by a dem

and a primary for a new term comes Nov. Ryan won both on the democratic side, but his special election is in the 19th while the new map will put his district to 18th in Nov.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Gov Kathy Hochul selected the incumbent (Delgado) in that district for her Lt Governor

That left the seat open. This was a special election to fill the remainder of the term. Two county execs in the district ran against each other. Ryan the Dem and Molinaro the R. The race was tight. Only a few thousand votes apart at the end.
Ryn outperformed Biden's numbers in the district, which is a great thing. It is also considered a bellwether district as it is essentially 50/50 D/R. If the R won, then the news would have been this is a good year for R. But that is not how it ended. The D won, which in a midterm is HUGE.

Pundit heads are flapping guns today.

[LAS14]

6. Thank you, thank you. nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. I found a video that may clear it all up...

[LAS14]

8. Thank you!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. I was confused, too, and glad to read Stinky The Clown's answer to your question.