Brookhaven 5th council district winner Timothy Mazzei then took the stage to thank all the party’s supporters and noted “it’s much more fun to be in the majority.
Despite Robert DiCarlo’s loss in the race for Supervisor, the GOP here maintains they have gained ground in Brookhaven and many believe the county will be next.
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One precinct still hasn’t reported its results and absentee ballots must be counted in the 14th LD race for which Dave Mejias has already declared victory. The GOP thinks Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs announced the race too early, but Jacobs thinks otherwise. The 260 vote margin will shrink to about 140 he says once all the ballots are counted…and he says 140 is more enough.
Don’t expect him to recant the victory speech any time soon.
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Brookhaven residents are taking comfort in their wins in council districts 2, 3, 5 and 6 but many still say they’re sorry the Republican momentum didn’t hold townwide.
Volunteer Christina Capobianco said she was thrilled to see Jane Bonner declare victory. She didn’t hold out such high hopes for supervisor hopeful Robert DiCarlo, who with only one district remaining was behind by 9 percent.
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Eyeing another term as a receiver of taxes in Nassau County, Donald Clavin had a simple message for Democrats: “The GOP is back.”
Nassau Republicans were celebrating the results in several races late Tuesday night. Among the races being cheered – John Venditto’s re-election bid for Town of Oyster Bay supervisor, Kate Murray’s successful campaign for re-election as the Town of Hempstead’s supervisor and the re-election of Republican candidates in several legislative districts.
One common theme throughout the night – constant praise of Nassau County Republican Chairman Joseph Mondello. The candidates said they wouldn’t be able to do without his leadership and strategy, with Kate Murray referring to him as the GOP’s quarterback.
Even though it is past 11 p.m., Republican headquarters is still filled with hundreds of GOP faithful waiting to hear the latest results.
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Democrat Tim Driscoll will serve on the New York State Supreme Court. He says he’s ecstatic to represent Long Island and the legal profession on the state’s highest court.
N12LI’s Shari Einhorn interviewed the new justice-elect moments after the big news came in.
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In his victory speech, Mejias declared his new nickname is “Landslide” for all those “easy” wins he’s racked up over the years. With a recent home move to a new state Assembly district (but the same LD), N12Interactive couldn’t help but ask about his plans for next year’s contest.
Put bluntly, Mejias said, “The only thing I’m running is the Miami marathon.”
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Judi Bosworth will assume the 10th LD seat with a fresh perspective. Gone is Lisanne Altmann, yet with the seat staying within the party, not everything will change. Bosworth is looking forward to getting acclimated with the Legislature and focusing on moving on to the issues as its newest member.
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Legis. David Mejias has declared victory in the race for the 14th Legislative District, but the Republican Party is telling him to hold up.
Speaking to News 12 Long Island, Nassau Republican Chairman Joseph Mondello says it is way too early for Democrats to celebrate. According to Mondello, Mejias leads by 37 votes but there are still about 300 absentee ballots. Mondello says “anyone claiming victory today with 37 votes is really off-base.”
The Republicans say Joe Belesi is still in the fight not just for the seat, but for the balance of power in the Nassau County Legislature. Republicans need the seat to take control of the Legislature, but the reaction of some Republican officials may indicate hope is fading tonight.
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For Eileen McCormack, the issue is simple: taxes.
McCormack, a Freeport resident, says the taxes in Nassau County are “outrageous.” Out of work and collecting disability, McCormack says it is very hard for her to get by.
Another issue that upsets her is illegal immigration. She says many of the kids in her district are the children of illegal immigrants.
McCormack says she finds it troubling that she is paying taxes for them to go to school.
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray is up by a 2-1 margin in her bid for re-election against Democratic challenger Kevin Gorman. Murray says she’s pleased by the numbers not just for herself, but for Republican candidates across the town.
She says believes the early numbers show that the Town of Hempstead is pleased with the services being provided and glad that taxes were frozen for two out of the last three years.
Murray was first elected to the post in 2003.
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