Most vulnerable House Republican projected to lose NY swing seat

First-term Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., is projected to lose his re-election bid successful a stroke to Republicans' effort to support the House majority.

Williams was wide seen arsenic the astir susceptible House Republican incumbent this cycle. While his nonaccomplishment was not unexpected, it could awesome the tide is turning against the Congressional GOP.

He was defeated by New York authorities Sen. John Mannion, a mean Democrat, according to Associated Press projections.

As of precocious Tuesday evening, erstwhile AP called the race, House Democrats were projected to triumph a full 108 seats truthful far, compared to 164 projected victories for Republicans.

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Rep. Brandon Williams, left, and Democratic challenger John Mannion, right, faced disconnected successful 1 of the astir intimately watched races. (AP)

House Democrats' run limb and its allies poured an tremendous magnitude of resources into flipping the spot from reddish to blue. 

Williams, who was already expected to look a competitory contention for re-election, was handed worse likelihood aft New York's legislature representation was redrawn earlier this year.

New York's 22nd Congressional District lies successful the cardinal portion of the Empire State and includes the cities of Syracuse and Utica.

It was besides 1 of 16 districts won by House Republicans successful 2022 aft President Biden won the White House contention successful 2020.

Williams won the spot successful 2022 aft erstwhile Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., who voted to impeach Trump, retired.

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The spot was formerly occupied by ex-Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., who voted to impeach Trump. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The Navy officer-turned-truffle husbandman ran his run arsenic a accepted blimpish and endorsed Trump successful January.

Mannion is simply a erstwhile teacher who had the endorsement of New York state's teachers union.

Both candidates person been accused of acting aggressively toward aides, however.

An unfastened anonymous missive signed lone by "Concerned Mannion Staff" said his New York authorities Senate bureau was a toxic enactment situation "including mistreatment, harassment, and retaliation." Mannion told local outlet CNY that the accusations were a "false governmental attack."

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Trump and Williams person backed each other. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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A consequent probe commissioned by the authorities Senate cleared Mannion.

Meanwhile, a video captured of Williams astatine a vacation lawsuit successful precocious 2023 showed him telling his erstwhile main of staff, "You f--- with my family, I’ll extremity each narration that you have."

Williams told Politico astatine the clip the confrontation occurred due to the fact that the ex-staffer allegedly tried to blackmail Williams utilizing his daughter's OnlyFans account.

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