Several state legislature and local races in Central New York and the Southern Tier remain close and haven't been called by the Associated Press. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, here is where things stand.
Republican Angi Renna leads Democrat John Mannion in the race for New York's 50th Senate District, which was vacated by Bob Antonacci after he won a judgeship position in the 2019 election. Renna held a 7,200-vote lead with nearly all precincts reporting in-person and early vote totals. There are 35,111 absentee ballots in this race, according to the Onondaga County Board of Elections.
We still aren't quite sure who will fill the vacant 50th state senate district seat.
Democrat John Mannion and Republican Angi Renna are in a tight race, with Renna holding a slight lead after Election night.
Leading up to the final count, Renna filed paperwork setting up a potential request to impound ballots from the election. She says it was just a precautionary measure with the race looking like it will be decided by absentee ballots.
"With the election law changes that have happened in the coming years and absentee ballots becoming more prevelent with the pandemic, it's just a customary process. You hope that you don't need it. We look really good with these numbers tonight, but we want to make sure that the voting process is safe and secure for every voter and that their voice is being heard," said Renna.
John Mannion released a statement last night saying that he is confident in the results.
"I am confident that when the votes are counted I will have the privelege to serve as the next state senator of our community. I want to ensure we move swiftly to count every ballot so that I can hit the ground running and get to work," said Mannion.
Republican Peter Oberacker leads Democrat Jim Barber 60-42 percent, according to unofficial results. About three-quarters of precincts have reported in this race.
They are looking to fill a seat vacated by James Seward, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
State Senator Fred Akshar will continue to represent the Southern Tier. Akshar held a commanding haul on Election Night over challenger Thomas Quiter.
Almost 90 percent of the vote is going to Akshar.
Democratic incumbent Rachel May and Sam Rodgers are locked in a tight race, tied at 45.9 percent with about 90 percent of precincts reporting, according to unofficial AP results.
Nearly 19,000 absentee ballots in just Onondaga County remain uncounted, and will be reported in the days to come.
Republican Pamela Helming defeated Democrat Shauna O'Toole in this race by a 69-33 percent margin, according to unofficial AP results.
Republican Thomas O'Mara defeated Democrat Leslie Danks Burke in this race by a 68-32 percent margin, according to unofficial AP results.
Republican Assemblyman Brian Miller with a strong lead on Election Night over two challengers. He is the incumbent in the 101st district.
Leading up to this election, early on in the pandemic, Miller had a difficult battle with COVID-19, a fight he was fortunate to win. But he did spend some time in the hospital.
North Country Assemblyman Mark Walczyk will be getting a second term.
The incumbent Rebublican with strong numbers on election night over challenger, Alex Hammond. Walczyk picking up close to 70 percent of the vote with numbers still coming in.
Republican Will Barclay looks to be keeping his position in Albany. Barclay is the Assembly Minority Leader, and represents the 120th district.
The Republican, fending off a challenge from Democrat Gail Tosh.
Another open seat is in the 122nd Assembly District as Clifford Crouch is retiring.
Right now, Republican Joe Angelino holds a commanding lead over Democrat Richard Shaw.
After 18 years, the 125th Assembly District is going to have a new represenatative now that Barbara Lifton is retiring.
Democrat Anna Kelles leads with more than 65 percent of the vote over Republican Matthew McIntyre.
The race hasn't been called quite yet, but John Lemondes holds a commanding lead over Dia Carabajal in the 126th assembly race.
The candidates are looking to replace longtime assemblyman Gary Finch, who is retiring. Lemondes says it helped that he was endorsed by Finch.
"My campaign has been 10 months including a primary and it's been great. It's been a long haul, we started in the snow, we ended in the snow. I think we've got a great chance of winning, pulling it out. We're cautiously optimistic. And we'll wait for the numbers to show that," said Lemondes.
Democratic incumbent Al Stirpe trails Republican Mark Venesky by about 1,000 votes in this race according to unofficial results, though the race has not yet been called. There are 18,456 absentee ballots that will need to be counted.
It looks like Assemblywoman Pam Hunter will represent the Syracuse area for another term. She has a solid lead over Republican Stephanie Jackson.
Hunter also serves as the Onondaga County Chair for the Democratic party, and talked to us last night about the record turnout, especially among young people and minorities.
"Here in our county alone they came out and said, 'We want to be heard. We want to be seen.' A lot of this came because of the police reforms and the interactions and the killing of George Floyd. And that precipitated a lot of the anger for a lot of young people to come out, and people who have not voted in a really long time. We've had people who are 90-years-old calling and saying, 'Bring us to the polls,'" said Hunter.