The sheriff and all but one Republican legislator won reelection.

Results are not official until certified.

Polls close at 9 p.m. in New York.

WSKG’s Elmira-Corning reporter Natalie Abruzzo and News Director Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo spoke about the write-in candidate’s eligibility in the race for state Assembly District 124.

A spokesperson said Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

Republican incumbent lawmakers and candidates rallied together in Elmira on Wednesday at the Elk’s Lodge downtown. The event was meant to get voters to the polls for Election Day and showcased the GOP ticket for state and federal office.

Faculty sparred Wednesday over whether to condemn the school’s administration for its handling of the alleged 2024 rape of a student.

The Chemung County Executive released highlights of the proposed 2027 budget ahead of budget talks with the legislature. It includes no increase to the tax levy over last year, updates to sales tax distribution, and funding for the county nursing facility, animal control and the Food Bank of the Southern Tier.

Last week, the county executive said in a statement that the website was taken down as a “precautionary measure” due to a vulnerability in a programming language used by 70 percent of websites globally.

Faculty at the school will meet for the second time on Wednesday to discuss whether to issue a vote of no confidence against the administration.