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Click here to visit the new home of Politics Daily!Nearly a month after a tight Congressional election in upstate New York, the Republican conceded defeat on Friday in a race that had drawn national interest.
The Democrat, Scott Murphy, expanded his lead in the recount, despite a strong Republican advantage in voter registration.
His opponent, James N. Tedisco, a state Assemblyman from Saratoga, conceded defeat in a call to Mr. Murphy and in a statement released Friday afternoon. "It was important for our electoral process and for the hard-working people of Upstate New York that it be resolved fairly and decisively," Mr. Tedisco said.
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