Riley & Mannion to be Sworn in Today as New Congressman for the 19th & 22nd Congressional Districts of New York

Friday, January 3rd, marks the day where the 119th United States Congress will begin. The 119th Congress will have two new members, both Democrats, who will serve a portion of Cortland County after both defeated sitting incumbents. 

New York’s 19th Congressional District will now have Democrat Josh Riley be sworn in as the next representative for the district. Riley defeated incumbent Marc Molinaro by just over 2 percentage points. The 19th District covers a portion of Cortland County including Marathon, Virgil, Solon, Cincinnatus, Willet, Taylor, and Hartford. 

The remaining municipalities of Cortland County including the City of Cortland, both Town & Village of Homer, McGraw, Cortlandville, Preble, and Scott are now part of the 22nd Congressional District. Democrat John Mannion defeated incumbent Brandom Williams by a wide margin during the November General Election by nearly 10 percentage points.