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Schorr Announces State Senate Run Schorr Announces State Senate Run
Schorr Announces State Senate Run Dan Schorr is the latest candidate to run for County Executive George Latimer's old state senate seat. Schorr, a White Plains resident, announced Thursday he is seeking the Republican nomination to represent the 37th District. The seat became vacant when Latimer was elected county executive. The former Yonkers inspector general will be challenging Sarmad Khojasteh, a Bedford attorney, for the Republican nomination. Schorr said he wants to clean up Albany, deliver meaningful tax relief, and strengthen laws against sexual misconduct.  “My background both in the private sector and as a sex cr…

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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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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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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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