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GOP Retains Otsego County Board Majority by Two Votes in Monday's Hand Recount

By ERIC SANTOMAURO-STENZEL
OTSEGO COUNTY

After a hand recount by the Otsego County Board of Elections on Monday, November 24 in the razor-thin 2nd District race for the Otsego County Board of Representatives, incumbent Republican James Powers won re-election by just two votes. He defeated Democratic challenger Jason Cianciotto to fill the seat representing Butternuts, Morris and Pittsfield.

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