A 28-year-old Ithaca Democrat will challenge freshman Republican Congressman Tom Reed in the November general election.
Nate Shinagawa scored an easy victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday over Leslie Danks Burke and Melissa Dobson, carrying the larger voting areas of Chautauqua, Chemung and Tompkins counties.
“I think it shows we have a very good chance against Tom Reed in November,” said Shinagawa after unofficial results were tallied late Tuesday. “We will be able to defeat him. We have an organization of excited volunteers and a grass-roots donor base.
“I think because of all that, we're going to take on Tom Reed and defeat him in November.”
Shinagawa scored victories in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins counties, while Danks Burke carried Allegany, Ontario and Yates. Dobson failed to win any of the seven whole counties or the partial Ontario and Tioga that make up the 23rd District.
Unofficial numbers showed Shinagawa with an estimated 5,585 votes, Danks Burke with 3,650 and Dobson with 708.
In Steuben County, Shinagawa received 495 votes, while Danks Burke received 345 and Dobson 158.
Polling numbers in Allegany, Schuyler and Tioga counties were incomplete, but available figures were added to vote totals.
Speaking after Shinagawa's victory became apparent, Danks Burke wasn't sure why she'd proven more successful in counties with smaller voter turnout.
With her fate in the primary decided, Danks Burke said she'd offered her support to Shinagawa in the November election against Reed.
“I think that our job will be to make sure more people know about the possibility of taking a Democratic seat back,” she said. “I told Nate that whatever he needs, he should let me know.”
Shinagawa's victory pits him against Reed, the Republican congressman finishing his first term in office. Reed was elected in 2010, defeating Democrat Matt Zeller.
In the Republican senatorial primary, Wendy Long swept to victory across the Southern Tier, ratcheting up an estimated 6,088 votes to Bob Turner's 2,214 and George Maragos' 613.
A 28-year-old Ithaca Democrat will challenge freshman Republican Congressman Tom Reed in the November general election.
Nate Shinagawa scored an easy victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday over Leslie Danks Burke and Melissa Dobson, carrying the larger voting areas of Chautauqua, Chemung and Tompkins counties.
“I think it shows we have a very good chance against Tom Reed in November,” said Shinagawa after unofficial results were tallied late Tuesday. “We will be able to defeat him. We have an organization of excited volunteers and a grass-roots donor base.
“I think because of all that, we're going to take on Tom Reed and defeat him in November.”
Shinagawa scored victories in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins counties, while Danks Burke carried Allegany, Ontario and Yates. Dobson failed to win any of the seven whole counties or the partial Ontario and Tioga that make up the 23rd District.
Unofficial numbers showed Shinagawa with an estimated 5,585 votes, Danks Burke with 3,650 and Dobson with 708.
In Steuben County, Shinagawa received 495 votes, while Danks Burke received 345 and Dobson 158.
Polling numbers in Allegany, Schuyler and Tioga counties were incomplete, but available figures were added to vote totals.
Speaking after Shinagawa's victory became apparent, Danks Burke wasn't sure why she'd proven more successful in counties with smaller voter turnout.
With her fate in the primary decided, Danks Burke said she'd offered her support to Shinagawa in the November election against Reed.
“I think that our job will be to make sure more people know about the possibility of taking a Democratic seat back,” she said. “I told Nate that whatever he needs, he should let me know.”
Shinagawa's victory pits him against Reed, the Republican congressman finishing his first term in office. Reed was elected in 2010, defeating Democrat Matt Zeller.
In the Republican senatorial primary, Wendy Long swept to victory across the Southern Tier, ratcheting up an estimated 6,088 votes to Bob Turner's 2,214 and George Maragos' 613.
