The ballroom of the Radisson Hotel in Holtsville will be the base of operations for the Suffolk County GOP tonight and it seems to be turning into a home away from home. Party volunteers say they’ve been spending election night here for about five years now.
Despite the familiarity, volunteer Kevin Gorman says it’s been no easy task getting the party wired for the evening. He spent close to two hours setting up the computer and projector in the main ballroom as well as four computers in the Republican command room in another part of the hotel. Adding to the task was the difficulty of patching into the hotel’s WiFi connection.
They want to stay tapped in to the results as they focus their attention on a few high stakes races tonight. Top priority tonight is the possible shift in the balance of power in the county legislature. Democrats have a 10-8 majority right now but Republicans will be looking to regain control tonight.
Also prominent on the GOP radar are the races in Brookhaven. Former Brooklyn state Sen. Robert DiCarlo is looking to oust Democratic Supervisor Brian Foley.
It’s great to be taken inside the election process. I really heart election night.