Democrat Tim Kennedy Wins New York Special Election for Brian Higgins’ House Seat

‘I’m ready to get to Washington and get to work,’ Mr. Kennedy said.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 26, 2024. Jemal Countess/Getty Images

State Sen. Timothy Kennedy on Wednesday won New York’s special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant by fellow Democrat Rep. Brian Higgins.

“We did it. We did it as a COMMUNITY,” Mr. Kennedy stated on social media platform X following his victory in the special election.