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DA Probes Alleged Fake Signatures Boosting GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin DA Probes Alleged Fake Signatures Boosting GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin
DA Probes Alleged Fake Signatures Boosting GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin An investigation is underway into thousands of duplicate signatures that reportedly ended up on nominating petitions to get Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin on a third-party ballot line in the New York governor’s race. Albany County District Attorney David Soares and the state Board of Elections are focused on John Haggerty Jr., a longtime Republican operative, the New York Post reports. Nearly 13,000 signatures submitted by Haggerty to get Zeldin on the Independence Party line in the general election in November 2022 were later thrown out. Earlier Report: 'Never Been In Question': NY Gov. Kat…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Here Are Northern Westchester's Primary Election Results Here Are Northern Westchester's Primary Election Results
Here Are Northern Westchester's Primary Election Results There were a dozen-and-a-half primary elections held across Westchester on Tuesday, June 25.  Here's a rundown of the unofficial results in area races, according to the county Board of Elections: County Court Judge Four Democratic Party candidates ran for two Westchester County Court Judge spots on the Nov. 5 ballot. Melissa A. Loehr and Robert J. Prisco led the other two Democrats, Alexander Eisemann and Michael L. Tawil.  Loehr received more than 17,100 votes countywide (35 percent) to Prisco's 12,018 votes (25 percent) in unofficial returns. The losing candidates each receiv…

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by Jon Craig
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Here Are Races On The Line In Upcoming Westchester Primaries Here Are Races On The Line In Upcoming Westchester Primaries
Here Are Races On The Line In Upcoming Westchester Primaries Tuesday, June 25 is primary election day in Westchester municipalties. Voters can only vote in primaries for candidates in the political party in which they are registered. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Here's a rundown of races. Democratic Party Greenburgh Council (Three candidates running for two seats): Gina R. Jackson, incumbent Ken Jones and Eric Zinger. Town Clerk: incumbent Judith A. Beville and Maria J. Portilla. Mount Vernon Council (Vote 2): Joyce Brown and Lisa A. Copeland, Yuhanna J. Edwards, Hope Marable and Jamie R. Pessin, Danielle Scholar and Derrick Thompso…

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by Jon Craig