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Local Democrats will decide US House, town justice candidates in June 25 primary. Early voting begins Saturday
Early voting for New York State primary elections begins on Saturday. Local Democrats will decide their candidates for the House of Representatives and Riverhead Town Justice
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Democrats vying for chance to flip NY-01 face off in June 10 League of Women Voters debate
Democratic congressional candidates Nancy Goroff and John Avlon will debate on June 10 in advance of the primary election that will decide who will challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in November.
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Widening political divide seen in reactions to Trump guilty verdict
Reaction to the first-ever criminal conviction of a former U.S. President Thursday underscores the growing chasm separating the two major political parties.
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Two registered Conservatives to vie for Democratic nomination in town justice court race
The two candidates in the Democratic Party primary election for Riverhead Town Justice in June are both registered Conservatives: William Condon, the party designee, and Sean Walter, the incumbent judge who is challenging the party’s pick in a primary.
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Santos announces he’s out of NY-01 race
Barely a month after announcing an independent run in the First Congressional District, George Santos has changed his mind — again — and is withdrawing from the race.
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Santos says he’s leaving GOP and will seek election in NY-01 as an independent candidate
Rep. Nick LaLota said the disgraced former congressman's resignation from the party is good for common sense conservatives. Santos can watch the November election results from his prison cell, LaLota said.
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Early voting in New York’s presidential primary begins Saturday and continues for one week
Early voting in the 2024 presidential primary in New York begins on Saturday and continues through March 30. Riverhead Town Hall (4 W. Second Street) is a designated early voting location for the presidential primary.
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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.
