Williams, a Republican, had been widely considered the most vulnerable congressman in the nation after redistricting added more Democrats to the district. Mannion is a former high school biology teacher who won a State Senate seat four years ago.
Campaigning against Williams, Mannion played up his success in persuading state officials to go along with tax breaks that tipped Micron's decision to build a giant semiconductor manufacturing complex near Syracuse.
Democrats also won in a closely watched race in the Hudson Valley, where Representative Pat Ryan, a moderate who had been a top national target for Republicans, won a second full term, according to The A.P.
He defeated Alison Esposito, a conservative former New York City police commander and candidate for lieutenant governor. Republicans had hoped she would draw Democrats away from Ryan, but he dominated in fund-raising and fended off attacks about immigration and crime.
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