"Lawmakers have shackled the hands of law enforcement with irresponsible restrictions, while simultaneously allowing violent criminals to operate with impunity.”

In Broome and Tompkins counties, only about 27% of people registered to vote actually cast a ballot.

"I would suspect that this is an example of the people who scheduled those initiatives choosing the wrong election to put those initiatives on the ballot."

Drnek ended election night with 1,152 votes. His opponent, Republican candidate Len Carson, received 718.

Republicans appear poised to maintain control of the mayor’s office for another four years.

"In reality, these proportions are devastating to our election integrity.”

Ken Butler will not be on the ballot, but has been rallying support for a write-in campaign.

Governor Hochul, who was virtually unknown before she took over, has a 55% approval rating, according to the Marist College poll.