The Daily Freeman reports that Representative-elect Antonio Delgado voted Nov. 28 for Nancy Pelosi to become speaker of the House of Representatives when Democrats take control of the chamber in January. In a secret caucus vote Nov. 28, 203 Democrats, including Delgado, backed Pelosi, with 32 no votes, and three blank ballots. For Pelosi to become speaker, she'll need 218 votes on Jan. 3. Delgado only committed to the former speaker as the vote neared. "I've recently met with Leader Nancy Pelosi and discussed crucial issues facing upstate New York and how they can be addressed in the 116th Congress. During the discussion, she committed to help me lead the effort within the House to bring broadband access to our rural communities and help places like Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh which have been forced to endure a crisis of contaminated water. We also agreed on the need to prioritize legislation from the bipartisan heroin task force that will help family members cover treatment costs and better fund prevention in rural communities and we discussed me taking a leadership role on this task force. I also expressed that I will work tirelessly to ensure that the people of upstate New York have access to quality affordable healthcare that is accessible to everyone. Based on our conversations and her commitment to prioritize issues critically important to the district, I have decided to support Leader Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House," Delgado wrote just before the first vote. The Democrat from Rhinebeck takes over for Kinderhook Republican John Faso, after a Nov. 6 election victory in New York's 19th Congressional District. Read the full story in The Daily Freeman.