Byrnes Wins 133rd Assembly Seat

As reported by Joe Shepard

Marjorie Byrnes has emerged victorious in the race for the 133^rd Assembly District over opponents Barbara Baer and Joe Errigo.

Byrnes running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines garnered an unofficial reported total of 28,810 votes at a 53.23% of votes. Byrnes took the majority of votes casted in Livingston County and part of Steuben County.

In a statement from Brynes,

“This race did not come easy and it did not come without the support of so many friends across this diverse district. People from Pittsford to Prattsburgh, have placed a trust in me. Whether you live in Monroe, Livingston or Steuben County, I want you to know that I am committed to frequenting your towns and villages. To represent this district, I need to be in all of it and I need to hear from the people who call these places home. Together, our voices can get the attention of Albany and bring the change our state so desperately needs. Tonight, we celebrate. Tomorrow, we get to work. Thank you for your amazing support.”

Brynes a former Monroe County Assistant District Attorney and Rochester City Court Judge was making her first run for state office.

“Today, the voters of this district agreed that New York’s taxation is burdensome and its regulation excessive. They saw the emphasis that my campaign placed on the need for increased attention to infrastructure funding,” Brynes said. “Those closest to local government saw a need to offer mandate relief to municipalities. The people of the 133^rd Assembly District have had enough of the corruption pouring out of our State Capitol. They want term limits for elected officials.”