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Victory Declared In Special Election For Westchester County Exec: Here Are Unofficial Results Victory Declared In Special Election For Westchester County Exec: Here Are Unofficial Results
Victory Declared In Special Election For Westchester County Exec: Here Are Unofficial Results Victory has been declared in the special election for Westchester's next leader, who will serve through the end of 2025.  Democrat Ken Jenkins has declared himself the winner of a special election held on Tuesday, Feb. 11 for the position of Westchester County Executive.  According to Westchester County Elections' unofficial results, Jenkins leads his opponent, Republican Christine Sculti, 57,590 votes to 32,956, or 64 percent to 36 percent. A total of 90,546 votes were cast.  "It is an honor to be elected Westchester County Executive. I want to thank eve…

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by Ben Crnic
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Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date
Meet Candidates For Westchester County Executive: Here's Special Election Date The race for Westchester County Executive is heating up as Democrat Ken Jenkins and Republican Christine Sculti prepare to face off in a special election for the county's top position.  The special election, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, follows a leadership transition prompted by former County Executive George Latimer's departure to represent New York's 16th Congressional District in Washington. Jenkins, who was named County Executive by the Westchester County Board of Legislators in early January, is currently serving in the role until the election. As a longtime public ser…

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by Ben Crnic
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County Executives George Latimer, Ed Day Coast To Re-Election Wins In Westchester, Rockland County Executives George Latimer, Ed Day Coast To Re-Election Wins In Westchester, Rockland
County Executives George Latimer, Ed Day Coast To Re-Election Wins In Westchester, Rockland Both  Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Rockland County Executive Ed Day rolled to re-election victories by wide margins on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2. In Westchester, Latimer earned a decisive victory over Republican challenger Christine Sculti by a record 62 percent to 38 percent margin, according to the Board of Elections. According to his camp, Latimer remains undefeated in his Westchester electoral history - tonight marking his 20th victory, and only once before has a Democratic County Executive broken the 60 percent threshold in an election. “We have established…

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by Zak Failla
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Republicans Turn To Candidate Who Hopes To Be Westchester's First Female County Executive Republicans Turn To Candidate Who Hopes To Be Westchester's First Female County Executive
Republicans Turn To Candidate Who Hopes To Be Westchester's First Female County Executive Republicans in Westchester have tapped a candidate to take on incumbent Democratic County Executive George Latimer in the 2021 election. Longtime county employee Christine Sculti will look to upset Latimer in the November election, though she has never run for office, having formerly served under former County Executive Rob Astorino and former Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone in differing capacities. The Westchester Republican County Committee noted that if she were elected, Sculti would be the first woman to hold the position, and the first nominated by a major party to run for the office. “Our…

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by Zak Failla