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Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether
Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether Control of the state Senate chamber may be determined by the outcome of a special election in Westchester on Tuesday, April 24. Who wins Westchester County Exec George Latimer’s open seat in the 37th District could also be a bellwether for races around the state, indicating whether Democrats can ride "a wave election" in November, according to political observers. Elections will be held for 11 vacant legislative seats, including two in the state Senate on April 24. One of the seats, formerly held by New York City Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., is in a solidly Democratic district in t…

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by Jon Craig
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Latimer Seat In Westchester Seen As Key To Democratic Unity Latimer Seat In Westchester Seen As Key To Democratic Unity
Latimer Seat In Westchester Seen As Key To Democratic Unity George Latimer's election as Westchester County executive has opened up a state Senate seat that is now attracting national attention. A special election to fill two vacant Senate seats, including Latimer's, is expected to be held on April 24.  According to this article in The New York Times, the Rye Democrat's 37th District seat "could hold the key to Democrats scoring a government trifecta in Albany, an alignment in which one party controls the governorship, as well as both houses of the Legislature. Latimer easily defeated two-term Republican incumbent Rob Astorino of Hawthorne in …

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by Jon Craig