Voters have had their fill of negative campaigning in the race for the 40th Senate District which pits Democrat Justin Wagner against Republican Terrence Murphy. Senator Greg Ball declined to run for re-election.
Murphy has accused Wagner of violating campaign laws and being a pawn of New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio's liberal agenda. Wagner has accused Murphy of not supporting women's equality and being in favor of the controversial Algonquin pipeline expansion.
The 40th Senate District covers Northern Westchester and parts of Putnam and Dutchess County.
The race has gotten so contentious that a recent debate, Murphy refused to shake Wagner's hand.
Putnam County will also be deciding on a county executive as incumbent Republican MaryEllen Odell, a Carmel resident, faces County Legislator Democrat Sam Oliverio, a Putnam Valley resident.
Oliverio has accused of Odell of bonding too much while Odell said her administration has bonded less than the previous administration.
The 18th Congressional District in Putnam will see a rematch between incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) and former Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, a Republican who lives in Westchester. Maloney defeated Hayworth in 2012.
Scott Smith, an Orange County resident, is running as a third party candidate.
Maloney has labelled Hayworth as a Tea Party extremist while Hayworth released a campaign ad saying Maloney is a phony baloney.
Terry Gipson (D-Rhinebeck) is running for a second term in the 41st Senate District against Republican Sue Serino, a Dutchess County Legislator.
Assemblyman Steve Katz (R-Yorktown) is running for a third term in the 94th Assembly District against Democrat Andrew Falk, a Brewster resident. Sandy Galef is running unopposed in the 95th Assembly District.
Three county legislator seats are also up for grabs. In District 2, Democrat Wendy Whetsel faces Republican Bill Gouldman.
In District 8, Republican Dini LoBue faces independent Amy Sayegh and District 3 has Republican Toni Addonizio facing Green Party candidate Jeff Green and Independent Louis Tartaro. Green is also running on the Democratic and Working Family party lines.
A special election is being held in Patterson for a town board seat while voters in Kent will vote on term limits for the Kent Town Board.
Voters in Putnam will also be voting for governor, attorney general, lieutenant governor and comptroller, along with three statewide propositions.
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