SCHENEVUS, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – New York State Senator Peter Oberacker (R – NY 51) has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination to run against Rep. Josh Riley in the race for the New York State’s 19th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Oberacker’s announcement was first reported by the Mid Hudson News.

Oberacker is a three term State Senator representing New York’s 51st Senate District, which includes Otsego County. The 19th Congressional District is currently served by Democrat Josh Riley. Riley defeated Marc Molinaro in 2024, reversing the results of the 2022 election. Both of those elections ended with the winner being decided by less than 7,000.

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