SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Polls closed Tuesday night in the race for New York's 4th State Senate District, where incumbent Democrat Monica Martinez faced Republican challenger Brianne Wakefield in the Nov. 3 general election.
Martinez, of Brentwood, is running on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, while Wakefield, of Bay Shore, is running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines.
The district includes communities in the towns of Islip and Babylon.
Votes are being counted, and Patch will provide updates as unofficial results become available from the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Election Results
Patch will update this story with unofficial vote totals and developments as results are reported Tuesday night.
11 p.m. update: Democratic incumbent Monica Martinez maintained a substantial lead over Republican Brianne Wakefield in the race for New York's 4th State Senate District. According to unofficial Suffolk County election results, Martinez received 47,032 votes (67.45 percent), compared with Wakefield's 22,601 votes (32.41 percent), with 167 of 200 election districts reporting.
Results will remain unofficial until election officials complete the required canvass and certification process.
About the Candidates
Martinez, a former educator and assistant principal in the Brentwood School District, previously served in the Suffolk County Legislature before being elected to the New York State Senate in 2018. She currently chairs the Senate's Local Government Committee. Her reelection campaign has emphasized making Long Island more affordable, increasing public school funding, strengthening public safety and protecting water quality. Martinez has also highlighted her work on child tax credits, infrastructure funding and support for seniors.
Wakefield, a Bay Shore resident and community advocate, is making her first run for public office. She serves as chair of the Human and Sex Trafficking Subcommittee of the Suffolk County Women's Advisory Board and helped establish WayMaker Church in Bay Shore. Her campaign has focused on affordability, public safety, parental rights and combating human trafficking. Wakefield has called for changes to New York's bail and discovery laws, tax relief for homeowners and seniors, and improvements to local infrastructure.
More information about the candidates is available on Martinez's campaign website and Wakefield's campaign website.
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