NY-19: Molinaro (R), Riley (D) head for bitter rematch in New York's 19th Congressional District
A brewing rematch in a congressional district that could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives is quickly turning bitter and personal.
In New York’s expansive 19th Congressional District, which stretches from Tompkins County in the west to Rensselaer County in the east, Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro is trying for a repeat of 2022, when he beat Democrat Josh Riley.
In recent interviews, Molinaro labeled Riley a “fraud,” while Riley said Molinaro is “really good at pointing fingers” and “really bad at solving problems.”
Molinaro, the incumbent, touts his decades living in upstate New York and endorsements from various trade unions, while casting Riley as an out-of-touch Washington insider. He points to Riley’s time spent outside of the district working as a clerk for a federal judge and an aide on Capitol Hill before entering private practice.
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