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Voters returned Asssemblyman Steve Stern to another term, as he defeated Aamir Sultan with 54 percent of the vote. Stern, a Democrat, was first elected to the Assembly in 2018. He has been active in gun safety, having cosponsored the state’s red flag law, veterans’ Read More …
A Republican who pulled out of the League of Women Voters debate forum Wednesday night attempted to change his mind an hour before it was to start, but was kept off the stage, according to the league and his Democratic opponent’s team. Aamir Sultan, running Read More …
When the League of Women Voters opens its candidate forum Wednesday in Dix Hills, several Republican candidates, citing scheduling conflicts, won’t be on the stage. But neither will their Democratic opponents, who are barred from participating because league policy requires that at least two candidates Read More …
Huntington Democrats rallied Sunday before heading out to knock on doors and canvass for votes for the Nov.8 election. Showing up to encourage supporters were congressional candidate Bridget Fleming, State Sen. Jim Gaughran, State Assemblyman Steve Stern and candidates Susan Berland, who is running for Read More …
Huntington voters chose former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump by 11,000 votes, according to final numbers released this week. The final count put the race at 63,448 votes for Biden to 52,399 for Trump. Suffolk County gave Trump the edge, however, by Read More …
Suffolk Republicans have chosen Jamie Silvestri to run against Assemblyman Steve Stern in the 10th District. Silvestri, 30, is a native of Huntington. She is an office manager at RSA Financial Group in Melville and press secretary for the Huntington Young Republicans group. “Even as Read More …
Update: Democrat Joan Cergol defeated Republican James Leonick Tuesday night to retain her seat on the Huntington Town Board. In addition, Suffolk Water Authority chairman James Gaughran claimed victory over State Sen. Carl Marcellino, helping shift power to the Democrats in Albany. And incumbent Town Read More …
Democratic Assemblyman Steve Stern, who won a special election for the 10th State Assembly in April, is being challenged by Republican newcomer Jeremy Williams. Steve Stern Stern is the creator of New York State’s first Silver Alert system, which, like Amber Alert, assists in the safe Read More …
Candidates for local, county and state offices came out Thursday night for a forum at the South Huntington Public Library. The South Huntington-Huntington Station Civic Association hosted the event, one of several such forums before the elections on Nov.6. Kicking off the event was Jim Read More …
Democrat Joan Cergol, an appointed member of the Huntington Town Board, announced Monday that she’ll run for election to fill a term left vacant by Susan Berland. Cergol was appointed in December to Berland’s seat when the latter resigned after her election to the Suffolk Read More …