WASHINGTON — Steuben County Republican Committee Chairman Joe Sempolinski is headed to Congress after winning a special election Tuesday in New York’s 23rd District to serve the remainder of former Rep. Tom Reed’s term.
Sempolinski beat Democrat Max Della Pia, 53% to 47%. The Associated Press called the race at 11:55 p.m.
Reed resigned in May to join a lobbying firm. In early 2021, Reed had already declared that he would not seek another term following accusations of sexual misconduct.
