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Manorville woman tapped by Democrats in Second Assembly District
Tricia Chiaramonte of Manorville has been named by the Democratic Party as its candidate for the Second Assembly District seat held by Republican incumbent Jodi Giglio.
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Shelter Island town attorney is GOP pick to replace Thiele
Stephen Kiely of Mattituck, Shelter Island’s town attorney, is joining the race for the state Assembly seat long held by retiring Assembly Member Fred Thiele.
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Southampton council member announces run for First Assembly District seat
Southampton Council Member Tommy John Schiavoni is seeking the Democratic nomination for the First Assembly District, he announced yesterday.
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Assembly Member Fred Thiele will not seek re-election to seat he’s held for nearly 30 years
Assembly Member Fred Thiele, who represents the First Assembly District, has announced he will not seek re-election in November. Thiele, 70, started his career in public service after graduating from law school in 1979.
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Former Suffolk legislator Sarah Anker to challenge Anthony Palumbo in First Senate District
Former Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for the First Senate District, where she hopes to unseat incumbent State Senator Anthony Palumbo.
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Stark cruises to victory in 1st Legislative District, Welker wins bid to succeed Fleming in 2nd LD
Republican Catherine Stark cruised to victory in the First Legislative District, while Democrat Ann Welker won her bid to succeed longtime South Fork Legislator Bridget Fleming. Republicans retained a 12-6 majority in the legislature and captured the county executive's seat with a solid win by Ed Romaine over Dave Calone.
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Republicans sweep in Riverhead: Hubbard elected supervisor, Waski and Merrifield win council seats, Wooten voted in as town clerk
Council Member Tim Hubbard won a decisive victory over Angela De Vito for Town Supervisor, leading Riverhead Republicans to victory in all town races on the ballot in this year’s general election, according to unofficial results from the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
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Hubbard received $1,000 from EPCAL buyer’s lobbyist: 2023 campaign finance reports
Riverhead Council Member Tim Hubbard received a $1,000 contribution to his supervisor campaign from a lobbying firm that represents EPCAL buyer Calverton Aviation and Technology, campaign finance records filed last week show.
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Aguiar threatens write-in campaign for supervisor, criticizing Hubbard’s leadership
Riverhead Supervisor Yvette Aguiar is threatening to mount a write-in campaign for supervisor this fall if Council Member Tim Hubbard continues to exhibit what she calls the Republican nominee’s weak management and leadership skills.
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Riverhead Democratic candidates present 2023 campaign platform
Supervisor candidate Angela DeVito and council candidate Andrew Leven presented their 2023 campaign platform at a press conference Wednesday at Grumman Memorial Park.