Congressman-elect Anthony Brindisi met with supporters at the Chenango County Democratic Headquarters for a last push before Election Day on Monday, November 5. (Grady Thompson photo)

CHENANGO COUNTY – Two weeks after Election Day the 22nd Congressional race has come to a close now that Anthony Brindisi's lead over Claudia Tenney outnumbers the remaining absentee votes to be counted.

As counties in the 22nd Congressional District continued counting absentee votes on Tuesday, Brindisi's lead grew to roughly 4,000 votes. Oneida County is now the only county with absentee votes left to count, but with only 1,881 votes remaining, it's impossible for Tenney to overcome the deficit.

Tuesday evening Brindisi released the statement, "As I said on Election night, I’ll work to be a representative for our entire community. I’m humbled that I’ll have the honor to represent this district in Congress. Now that this campaign is behind us, I look forward to a smooth transition with Congresswoman Tenney to ensure that we hit the ground running in January."