Democratic Legis. David Mejias still says he has won re-election. But with more than 300 absentee ballots left to count and a forced recount still to come, the Nassau GOP insists he is jumping the gun.
Mejias has 51 percent of the vote and Republican challenger Joe Belesi has 49 percent with 100 percent of the precincts reporting.
Mejias declared victory last night and again this morning in an interview with News 12 Long Island. GOP Chairman Joseph Mondello called the declaration “off-base” last night and said Belesi is still in it.
Whoever wins the seat will be the deciding factor in which party controls the Nassau County Legislature.
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi planned a news conference Wednesday to declare Democrats have maintained control of the Legislature.
