St. Bonaventure University professor Aaron Gies will win the Democratic nomination in the race for New York\u2019s 23rd Congressional District, the Associated Press declared.<\/p>\n
The political newcomer defeated Erie County attorney Kevin Stocker in Tuesday\u2019s primary elections.<\/p>\n
As of the latest unofficial results, Gies had 67.1% of the vote to Stocker\u2019s 32.6%, with 51% of the estimated vote counted.<\/p>\n
He will face Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy in the November general election.<\/p>\n
The 23rd District includes all of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung and Tioga counties, as well as parts of Erie, Niagara, Schuyler and Steuben counties.<\/p>\n
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