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Kennedy won against Republican Gary Dickson for the congressional seat in the Upstate New York district, which includes Buffalo and Niagara Falls. This was following the resignation of former Democratic congressman Brian Higgins. Higgins, first elected to the House in 2004, left his post in February to head a performing arts center in the same district.
Kennedy Triumphs Over Dickson in Upstate New York District Race
Kennedy has overpowered Republican Gary Dickson, a respected town supervisor in the Upstate New York district. This area, known to include notable cities such as Buffalo and Niagara Falls, will see Kennedy fulfill the remaining term of previous Democratic congressman Brian Higgins, ending in January. Higgins, with a political career starting in 2004, resigned in February to take up a new role at a performing arts center in this Democratic-leaning district. Learn more about Higgins’s political career here.
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