Speaking on Election Night, even as it looked as if the House would go Republican, Democratic Congressman Paul Tonko cited its work to address climate change, quell violence, protect rights challenged by the United States Supreme Court, and strengthen democracy.

Democratic State Senator Neil D. Breslin will return to office next year, this time in the 46th Senate District, which was transformed through this year’s redistricting process. Breslin, who currently represents the 44th Senate District, beat Conservative Richard M. Amedure Jr. to replace Democrat Michelle Hinchey, who won re-election in another district that includes her hometown in Ulster County. 

With all but one election district reporting, Phillip G. Steck defeated Alexandra M. Velella 30,337 to 23,120, or 55.42 percent to 42.23 percent.

Phillip G. Steck, the incumbent Democrat, and Alexandra M. Velella, his GOP rival, are facing off in a newly-drawn state Assembly area that now contains 10 Guilderland Election Districts, which are bounded by the town of Rotterdam to the north, Willow Street and the Albany Pine Preserve to the south, Colonie to the east, and Route 20 to the west. 

Assemblyman Christopher Tague, a Republican, wants to end what he calls one-party rule in New York State, and bring greater focus to agricultural concerns. Democrat Nicholas S. Chase, a substitute teacher who grew up on a Delaware County farm, similarly prizes the agricultural economy, but differs from Tague on issues like abortion and gun control.