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Buffalo NewsAlice Kryzan won a come-from-behind victory tonight in the battle for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 26th district, as party voters apparently turned their backs on two better-funded candidates -- Iraq War veteran Jonathan Powers and millionaire maverick Jack Davis -- who spent their money attacking each other.
With 99 percent of precincts reporting in six of the seven counties, Kryzan had 42 percent of the vote, or 9,063 ballots cast; followed by Powers at 36 percent, and Davis with 23 percent. It appears that Kryzan will face off against Republican businessman Christopher Lee in the race to replace retiring Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds, R-Clarence.
"I feel like the little engine who could," Kryzan, an Amherst environmental attorney, said before a crowd of supporters at her Williamsville headquarters.
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Well, that was a surprise. I had a chance to meet privately with Jon for a half hour this summer, and found him an appealing candidate who would have been a strong shot to take the seat. Not sure how Alice will do.