Grimm wins re-election to congress
Indicted incumbent beats back challenge from Recchia
U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, whose political career looked dead in the water in the spring, pulled off a miracle comeback and defeated his challenger Domenic Recchia on Tuesday night.
Grimm, a Republican, took to the stage at a Staten Island Hall shortly before 11 p.m. to declare victory after the Associated Press projected him the winner.
With 71 percent of precincts reporting, Grimm had 55 percent of the vote to Recchia’s 43 percent.