St. Bonaventure University professor Aaron Gies will win the Democratic nomination in the race for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, the Associated Press declared.
The political newcomer defeated Erie County attorney Kevin Stocker in Tuesday’s primary elections.
As of the latest unofficial results, Gies had 70.7% of the vote to Stocker’s 29.0%, with 71.88% of the estimated vote counted.
He will face Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy in the November general election.
The 23rd District includes all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung and Tioga counties, as well as parts of Erie, Niagara, Schuyler and Steuben counties.
Election Day is Nov. 3.