State Sen. Leah Webb invoked Martin Luther King Jr. Wednesday in acknowledging her re-election Tuesday, defeating Mike Sigler of Lansing.
“Let us be those creative dissenters who will call our beloved nation to a higher destiny, to a new plateau of compassion, to a more noble expression of humanness,” said Webb (D-Binghamton), citing King’s book, “Where do We Go From here: Chaos or Community?”
Web defeated Sigler, 74,740-to-55,690 in complete but unofficial tallies, the state Board of Elections reports. In Cortland County, Sigler led, 10,980-9,396, but Webb outpolled him in Tompkins County, 30,891-to-11,820 and in Broome County, 34,453-to-32,890.
“Thank you to the tens of thousands of voters who cast their ballots for me in this election. It is an honor to have earned your support over the course of this campaign,” Sigler said in a release. “Unfortunately, we came up short and did not win the election. But that’s OK. The sun will rise tomorrow and it’ll be a wonderful day with Sarah, Elena, Cora and Hazel.”
Webb noted Donald Trump’s election as president and Republicans winning control of the federal Senate in her statement:
“Thank you to everyone who was part of our People Powered Campaign. We could not have achieved this victory without your hard work and dedication,” she said. “Finally, I know that many of us are heartbroken this morning and deeply worried about the future of our nation and our Democracy under a second Trump presidency. Today we grieve and take some time to rest, but tomorrow we will get back up and continue our work to make sure that everyone in our communities have what they need to survive and thrive.”
— Todd R. McAdam
