Chris Ryan wins New York State Senate race by narrow margin over Nick Paro

Democrat Chris Ryan has won the New York State Senate race for the 50th District, defeating Republican Nick Paro by a narrow margin of 1,417 votes. The final count showed Ryan with 81,547 votes (48.87%) to Paro's 80,130 votes (48.02%). The election was closely contested, with results delayed due to absentee and emergency ballot counting. Ryan's victory marks a continuation of tight races in the district, which has seen margins of less than 1% in recent elections. Ryan, a former county legislator, succeeds John Mannion, who left to run for Congress. Paro conceded the election and emphasized the need for bipartisan leadership in the community.