Articles Tagged ‘Nassau’
Mangano-Suozzi Race Update
Nassau Republican Legis. Ed Mangano’s lead against Democratic Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi has narrowed to just 122 votes following the end of counting on Nov. 23, according to the latest ballot figures from the county Board of Elections. The latest swing reflects ballots counted from New York State Assembly District 13, known as a Democratic stronghold. That district includes Plainview, Woodbury, Old Bethpage and Glen Cove, where Suozzi served consecutive terms as mayor and his cousin recently won re-election as such. It’s also Suozzi’s hometown.
Margin Tightens In Mangano-Suozzi Race
The skintight race for the next Nassau County Executive got a little tighter over the weekend.
Republican Legis. Ed Mangano’s lead over Democratic incumbent Tom Suozzi has tightened to 353 votes, with about half the outstanding 8,000 paper ballots still yet-to-be counted, according to the latest ballot figures from the county Board of Elections. Those updated numbers reflect the ballot tally at the end of counting on Saturday, Nov. 21. Mangano led Suozzi by 554 votes following the count on Nov. 16.
Shut Up And Vote
My family moved to the United States from Canada when I was 4 years old. Growing up, I can vividly recall a small plaque with the Pledge of Allegiance on the wall of my father’s office. Every day for months before my 10th birthday, I read it aloud and tried to memorize it. Finally the day came when I would speak these words aloud to someone other than my parents.
Suozzi Race Too Close To Call
Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi took the stage at Democratic Headquarters at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale to address the room while he clung to a slim 100-plus vote margin.
Suozzi predicted that the race would not be over this day, but said it would probably be back and forth, debating for an unknown amount of time.
Mondello: Republicans Control Nassau Legis.
At about 10 minutes before 11 p.m. on Election Night, Nassau Republican Party Chairman Joseph Mondello made an announcement:
“I thought you might be interested to know that we just won the county Legislature.”
The crowd erupted in applause as Mondello raised the arms of Republican Howard Kopel, the challenger to Democratic Legis. Jeffrey Toback, and Joe Belesi, the Republican challenger to Democratic Legis. David Mejias, in victory.
Nassau County Executive Race Nears End
Nassau Legis. Ed Mangano, the Republican candidate looking to unseat two-term County Executive Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, remained confident and optimistic in the final hours of Election Night as voting results began to trickle into his campaign headquarters in Bethpage.
