2014 Elise Stefanik

in 2013, stefanik declared candidacy in 2014 election united states house of representatives in new york s 21st congressional district. district , predecessors had been in republican hands 136 years before democrat bill owens won 2009 special election , subsequently won re-election in 2010 , 2012. in 2014, owens opted not seek reelection following re-districting.

stefanik defeated matt doheny in republican primary election 61 39 percent, faced aaron woolf, democratic party nominee, , matt funiciello, green party nominee, in general election on november 4. stefanik defeated woolf , funiciello 55.2% 33.5% , 10.6% respectively, becoming youngest woman ever elected congress.

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