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Mayer Wins Westchester State Senate Seat In Special Election Mayer Wins Westchester State Senate Seat In Special Election
Mayer Wins Westchester State Senate Seat In Special Election Democratic Assembly Member Shelley Mayer defeated Republican Jillian Killian in a special election Tuesday for the state senate seat in the 37th district vacated by George Latimer, who was elected Westchester County Executive.  Mayer led by 16 points with 90 percent of the precincts reported late Tuesday night. The 37th Senate District covers the cities of New Rochelle, Rye, White Plains, Yonkers and the towns of Bedford, Harrison, Mamaroneck, North Castle, Rye, Eastchester. A Yonkers resident who represents the 90th district, Mayer won the nomination over West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe…

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Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat
Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer is looking to move on up. Mayer was nominated by Democrats Tuesday night to run for the state senate seat in the 37th district recently vacated by George Latimer, who was elected Westchester County Executive. A date for a special election has not yet been  A Yonkers resident who represents the 90th district, Mayer won the nomination over West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe, teacher Kat Brezler, and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano dropped out before a nominee was chosen. "Now, more than ever before, we need unit…

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by Sam Barron
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Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next? Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next?
Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next? There is one less state senator in New York. With George Latimer (D-Rye) being sworn in as Westchester County Executive, he resigned his senate seat, which represents the 37th district. Gov. Andrew Cuomo must now set a date for a special election. Four Democrats have announced their candidacy: Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe, teacher Kat Brezler and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick. Democrats will choose their nominee on Jan. 9. On the Republican side, only Sarmad Khojasteh, a Bedford attorney, has announced his candidacy. Brezler sent out a statement Tuesd…

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by Sam Barron
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Spano Drops Out Of Senate Race Spano Drops Out Of Senate Race
Spano Drops Out Of Senate Race YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will not be running for state senate. Spano, a Democrat, who announced his candidacy last month to represent the 37th district in the seat left vacant by George Latimer's ascension to Westchester County Executive, dropped out of the race Thursday. The Democrats will be announcing their nominee on Jan. 9 at the Westchester County Center, which caused Spano to withdraw. "That leaves little time to reach out to the 600 district leaders," Spano said. "The new timing favors candidates who announced early and who have been working the dist…

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