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Justin Wagner concedes to Greg Ball in state Senate race

Democratic New York state senatorial candidate Justin Wagner,

Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | Democratic New York state senatorial candidate Justin Wagner, left, was narrowly defeated by incumbent Republican State Sen. Greg Ball. (Oct. 24, 2012)

More than a week after the election was held, Democrat Justin Wagner on Friday conceded his state Senate race to incumbent Sen. Greg Ball.

In a statement, Wagner congratulated Ball (R-Patterson) on the win and wished him well, accepting the re-elected senator's invitation over Twitter to "get together over a beer" and talk about the issues facing the Hudson Valley.

"I'm proud of the...

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