Dems Sweep Nationally; Republicans Hold on Long Island
By Leader Staff
A "Blue Tide" swept out Republicans nationally in the mid term elections, but that tide was much blunted by the strength of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman here on Long Island.
The incumbents split the north shore congressional seats, with both Nick LaLota (R- NY1) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY3) winning; Republicans won both north shore NYS Senate seats, with Mario Mattera (R-Smithtown) winning re-election, and Jake Blumencranz (R-Oyster Bay) winning the open seat being vacated by Jack Martins; and the results for the NYS Assembly were mixed, with Republican Paolo Pironi winning the open Oyster Bay seat, but Democrats Kim Keiserman and Craig Hershkowitz taking formerly Republican seats in North Hempstead and Huntington.
In the town races, both Oyster Bay Supervisor Joe Saladino (R) and North Hempstead Supervisor Jen DeSena (R) were re-elected.
Results:
US Congress NY1
Nick LaLota (R) 51%
Chris Gallant (D) 49%
US Congress NY3
Tom Suozzi (D) 55%
Mike LiPetri (R) 44%
NYS Senate
Mario Mattera 54%
Harjot Singh (D) 46%
NYS Senate
Jake Blumencranz (R) 52%
Rory Lancman (D) 48%
NYS Assembly
Craig Hershkowitz (D) 52%
David Weber (R) 48%
NYS Assembly
Paolo Pironi (R) 53%
Dean Tarulli (D) 47%
NYS Assembly
Chuck Lavine (D) 59%
Conor Dunleavy (R) 41%
NYS Assembly
Kim Keiserman (D) 52%
David Hassid (R) 48%
Nassau Legislature
Samantha Goetz (R) 60%
Graham Musynske (D) 40%
Nassau Legislature
Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D) 61%
John Canning (R) 39%
Nassau Legislature
Mazi Pilip (R) 61%
Skylar Epstein (D) 39%
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor
Joeseph Saladino (R) 63%
James Hoyle (D) 37%
Oyster Bay Town Clerk
Rich LaMarca (R) 60%
Shreya Gupta (D) 40%
North Hempstead Town Supervisor
Jennifer DeSena (R) 51%
Sean McCarthy (D) 49%
Suffolk County Comptroller
Dan Losquadro (R) 51%
Jonathan Estreich (D) 49%
Suffolk County Clerk
Vincent Puleo (C) 100%