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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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Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races
Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races Democrats are leading in congressional races across the Hudson Valley, with Mondaire Jones of District 17 and Jamaal Bowman of District 16 declared victors in their respective races, NY-19 incumbent Antonio Delgado announcing his win on Twitter.  Jones, a lawyer who graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, takes over the seat representing much of Westchester and all of Rockland held for decades by Nita Lowey, who retired. "I am humbled by the trust voters in Westchester and Rockland have placed in me, and grateful for the opportunity to serve the community that raised…

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by Christina Coulter