Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs secured re-election against Democrat Nate McMurray in the race for New York’s 27^th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.

As of 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jacobs was leading with 64.2% of the vote to McMurray’s 34.5%, with 98% reporting, according to AP data.

Jacobs released the following statement before midnight on Tuesday, declaring victory in the race:

“As we did in the Special Election, we have amassed an insurmountable lead in the election tonight, and we are confident victory can be declared. I want to express my gratitude to voters of NY27 for putting their trust in me - it has been the honor of my life to represent the people of Western New York these past few months. I am deeply eager to filling a full-term fighting for this region to rebuild our economy, create good-paying job opportunities, support our farmers, and improve our infrastructure.”