Tag: 2020elections

While the blue tide buoyed Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and sank Republican Donald Trump’s bid for a second term in the White House, on Long Island the inflow fell short, as the GOP washed away one local Dem. 

New York State Assemblyman Anthony Palumbo (R-New Suffolk) beat Democrat Laura Ahearn in the race to replace retiring longtime state Sen. Kenneth LaValle (R-Port Jefferson).

Republican former Islip Town Tax Receiver Alexis Weik ousted freshman New York State Sen. Monica Martinez (D-Brentwood) a month after Election Day once absentee ballots were counted.

Democrat and former Babylon Town Councilwoman Jackie Gordon, who was vying to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), conceded the race Wednesday to New York State Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino (R-Sayville).

New York State Sen. James Gaughran (D-Northport), who trailed Republican challenger Edmund Smyth in early election night returns, won re-election to a second term Wednesday after absentee ballots were counted.

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) won re-election to his third term after Republican challenger George Santos conceded the race on Tuesday.

New York State Sen. Kevin Thomas (D-Levittown) won a second term over his Republican challenger Monday when absentee ballots put him in the lead after he was initially trailing his rival on election night.

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), who faced an Election Day vote deficit against a Republican challenger, has taken the lead in his race after absentee ballots began to be tallied.

Democrat Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election on Saturday after a bitter campaign, sparking street celebrations among his supporters in major cities even as President Donald Trump refused to accept defeat.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden took the lead over President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia for the first time on Friday, putting him on the verge of winning the White House.