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Election 2022Politics

McCall Defeats Hildenbrand in New Castle Board Special Election

November 14, 2022 Martin Wilbur Chappaqua,  New Castle

A year after coming up short in her bid for New Castle supervisor, Democrat Holly McCall decisively won her race last week for the three-year unexpired term for a seat on the Town Board. McCall defeated Unite New Castle candidate and

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Winners in Local Races in Westchester and Putnam Declared

November 9, 2022 Rick Pezzullo Putnam County,  Westchester County

Lost in the shuffle of the higher profile congressional and state races on Election Day may have been a slew of contested and uncontested local races in Westchester and Putnam counties. Westchester In the Town of Cortlandt, Councilman Robert Mayes,

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Incumbents Victorious in State Races; Slater, Levenberg, Shimsky Win Assembly Seats

November 9, 2022 Martin Wilbur

There were no surprises on Tuesday in the area’s state Senate and Assembly races, which were won by incumbents and clear-cut favorites. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) easily beat back a challenge for her seat from Republican Khristen Kerr

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Democrats Win Most Local State Senate, Assembly Seats

November 9, 2022 Rick Pezzullo

Democratic candidates prevailed in most of the local State Senate and Assembly races on the ballot Tuesday. Five incumbents—Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senators Pete Harckham and Shelley Mayer, and Assemblypersons Amy Paulin and Chris Burdick—all were victorious in their

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Election 2022The Putnam Examiner

Boyd, Carey to Square Off for Vacant Kent Town Board Seat

November 2, 2022 Rick Pezzullo Kent

Voters in the Town of Kent will have two candidates to choose from Nov. 8 to fill a vacancy on the Town Board. The open seat was created in Sept. when Councilwoman Noelle Botte announced she was resigning to move

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Election 2022

Mayer Seeks Re-election in 37th State Senate District Contest

October 31, 2022 Martin Wilbur

State Sen. Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) is bidding for her third full term in the state legislature’s upper chamber next week. Mayer has served in the Senate since the spring of 2018 when she won a special election to succeed George

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Harckham Looks to Fend Off Challenger Arena in 40th Senate District

October 30, 2022 Martin Wilbur

State Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) isn’t one to rest on his laurels. Despite sponsoring more than 50 pieces of approved legislation this year alone, including 23 related to substance abuse and treatment, the two-term senator wants to accomplish more. “There’s

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Stewart-Cousins Faces Republican Challenger for State Senate Seat

October 30, 2022 Andrew Vitelli

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, who has represented the 35th State Senate District since 2007, has a challenge this year from political newcomer Khristen Kerr, a Republican. It is the first time the Yonkers resident has had general election competition

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Election 2022

Slater, Valletta Set Sights on 94th Assembly District Seat

October 30, 2022 Rick Pezzullo

The race for the 94th Assembly District seat pits Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater against Carmel resident and first-time candidate Kathleen Valletta. They are running Nov. 8 to succeed Kevin Byrne, who is running unopposed for Putnam County Executive to replace

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Shimsky Looking to Make Jump From Board of Legislators to Assembly

October 30, 2022 Martin Wilbur

Change doesn’t happen often in the Assembly district that includes Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant. The late Richard Brodsky served 28 years and the current incumbent, Tom Abinanti, has spent the last 12 years representing that territory. But change will happen

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