Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Carl Paladino conceded the NY23 Republican primary to Nick Langworthy on Wednesday afternoon. He issued a brief statement saying he's moving on to the next chapter in his life:
"I am truly blessed with the greatest family and friends in the world. Western New York is my home, and I am humbled by the voters who turned out to support me. My story is proof that the American dream is possible. I want to personally thank Assemblyman David DiPietro, Rob Astorino, Tim Howard, and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for their friendship and support during this race. I also want to thank my staff and the hundreds of volunteers who helped my campaign. It is time to move onto the next chapter of my life. I am forever grateful for this community. I will always advocate for Western New York."
Paladino says this campaign was something different. "I've done a number of different things at different times. And I chose to do this. And, you know, I'm happy with what process that we went through generally," says Paladino. He says he is relieved the pressure of the campaign is behind him. He says he plans to go back to his business at Ellicott Development.
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Paladino left without speaking to reporters on Tuesday night, and his campaign said there were still votes to count, and wanted every legal vote counted.