Hudson Valley Election 2018: Upsets, Squeakers, Cruises

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — State, regional and local races in the Hudson Valley led to some upsets, a few squeakers and several cruises to victory. Absentee ballots have to be counted. All results are unofficial until certified by boards of election.

Democrat Peter Harckham ousted state Senator Terrence Murphy from the 40th District seat, contributing to a blue wave in the New York State Senate.

Harckham Declares Victory In NY Senate District 40

Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell beat her challenger by 12 percentage points, according to unofficial results from the Board of Elections.

Odell Wins Re-Election

Longtime Congresswoman Nita Lowey cruised to re-election over "Average Joe" Ciardulli. Patch called it early and also called the elections for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, both Hudson Valley residents.

NY Midterms: Cuomo, Gillibrand Cruise To Re-Election

The number of votes received are next to the candidates' names below. When the race is called, the winner will be in italics.

All vote results are unofficial until the count is certified which can take a couple of weeks.

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Parties: D = Democratic, R = Republican, C = Conservative, IN = Independence, G = Green, LBT = Libertarian, WE = Women's Equality Party, WF = Working Families, REF = Reform.

U.S. Senate

Chele Chiavacci Farley, 51, is a partner and managing director of Mistral Capital International. She served as finance chairwoman for New York City when she was appointed to the position by the state Republican Party. She is a New York City resident. Gillibrand, 51, has been the junior senator from New York since 2009, when she was appointed to fill the vacancy created when Hillary Clinton became secretary of state in the Obama administration. She's a resident of Brunswick, Rensselaer County.

• Chele Chiavacci Farley, R C REF: 1,882,251
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand, D WF IN WE (incumbent): 3,732,014

Governor

Two Hudson Valley residents were foes. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo was challenged by Marc Molinaro, the Republican Dutchess County executive. Cuomo, who lives in Mount Kisco and who scored a September primary win over Cynthia Nixon, ran on his liberal record, arguing he'll defend New York against the attacks of President Donald Trump. But Molinaro cast Cuomo as a bully under whom corruption has festered in making his case to voters that it's time for a change.

• Andrew Cuomo, D IN WE (incumbent): 3,352,588
• Marc Molinaro, R C REF: 2,088,381
• Larry Sharpe, LBT: 90,739
• Howie Hawkins, G: 95,668
• Stephanie Miner, Serve America Movement: 51,323

Congress

Congress D16
Eliot Engel ran unopposed. The district is comprised of Pelham, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, part of Greenburgh, part of Scarsdale, City of Rye, Rye, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Eastchester, and parts of the Bronx

• Eliot Engel, D WF WE (incumbent)

Congress D17
Nita Lowey easily won re-election over "Average Joe" Ciardullo. But it wasn't a total referendum for her: 59,838 voters left that race blank.

The district includes the City of Peekskill, Cortlandt, part of Yorktown, Ossining, part of New Castle, Mount Pleasant, Greenburgh, City of White Plains, Harrison, Rye, City of Rye, part of Scarsdale, and parts of Rockland County

Ciardullo's 1st Priorities: National Debt; Opioid Crisis

With 627 out of 631 districts reporting:

• Joseph J. Ciardullo, REF - 21,674
• Nita M. Lowey, D WF WE (incumbent) - 157,632

Congress D18

Incumbent Democratic Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney handily won re-election Tuesday, besting challenger James O'Donnell, according to unofficial results with all election districts reporting. Maloney has represented the district since 2013. O'Donnell is an Orange County legislator. The district covers Somers, North Salem, Lewisboro, Bedford, Pound Ridge, part of North Castle, part of Yorktown, and part of New Castle.

• Sean Patrick Maloney, D WF IN WE (incumbent) 130,420
• James O'Donnell, R C REF 106,381

Congress D19

Antonio Delgado is the winner of the 19th Congressional District race, unseating incumbent Rep. John Faso in a victory that contributed to Democrats taking back the House.

The district is comprised of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties and parts of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery and Rensselaer counties.

• John Faso, R C IN REF (incumbent): 124,408
• Antonio Delgado, D WF WE: 132,001
• Steven Greenfield, G: 4,037
• Diane Neal, Friends of Diane Neal: 2,619

Delgado Projected To Win 19th Congressional District Race

Delgado Says Health Care Biggest Issue Facing 19th District
Faso Wants to Relieve Medicaid Burden On NY Taxpayers

State Supreme Court

The competition to become a Supreme Court Justice in New York's 9th Judicial District had nine people running for seven seats. As of 11:52 p.m., with 1,504 districts reporting out of 1,858, these were the unofficial results from the state Board of Elections:

• Hal B. Greenwald, D: 296,735
• James F. Reltz, R C: 211,792
• Kathie E. Davidson, D R C IN: 513,264
• William J. Giacomo, D IN: 303,397
• Phillip A. Grimaldi Jr., R C: 208,394
• David F. Everett, D: 288,989
• Robert H. Freehill, R C IN REF: 219,789
• Barry E. Warhit, D: 307,824
• Joan B. Lefkowitz, D IN: 328,210
• Thomas P. Zugibe, D C IN: 353,221

State Senate

SD34
Alessandra Biaggi cemented her defeat of Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein, leading all contenders with 268 of 274 precincts reporting as of Wednesday morning. Klein, who was on the ballot on the Independence Party line, was trounced, receiving only 7 percent of the vote.

The district is comprised of part of Pelham, part of City of New Rochelle, part of City of Mount Vernon, part of Town of Eastchester, and parts of the Bronx.

Biaggi Wins Over Incumbent Klein In 34th Senate District Primary

• Alessandra Biaggi, D WF 253,262
• Richard A. Ribustello, R 10,683
• Jeffrey D. Klein, IN (incumbent) 5,176
• Antonio Vitiello, C 1,266

SD35
Bedford, North Castle, Harrison, part of the City of White Plains, Rye, City of Rye, Mamaroneck, Eastchester, part of the City of New Rochelle, part of the City of Yonkers

• Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D IN REF WE WF (incumbent) ran unopposed.

SD36
City of Mount Vernon and parts of the Bronx

• Jamaal T. Bailey, D WF (incumbent): 68,808
• Robert L. Diamond, R C: 1,547

SD37
Bedford, North Castle, Harrison, part of the City of White Plains, Rye, City of Rye, Mamaroneck, Eastchester, part of the City of New Rochelle, part of the City of Yonkers

• Shelley B. Mayer, D WF IN WE (incumbent)

Mayer Wins In 37th Senate District Race

SD38

State Senator David Carlucci faced a second challenge from former Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef to represent the people of the 38th NY Senate District. Carlucci has been in office since 2010.

Carlucci easily beat back a second challenge from Vanderhoef to represent the people of the 38th NY Senate District, which includes much of Rockland and a bite out of the Westchester shore of the Hudson River. He picked up 63 percent of the vote.

With all districts reporting:

• David Carlucci D WE (incumbent): 59,089
• C. Scott Vanderhoef R C IN REF: 31,652

Carlucci survived a Democratic challenge in the primaries. He was one of only two members of the Independent Democratic Conference, which disbanded this spring, to survive. His challenger, Julie Goldberg, ran to the left of Carlucci and came within 2,000 votes.
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Vanderhoef also made Carlucci's IDC time a campaign issue, saying that Carlucci was more concerned with currying favor with political bosses than helping the people he was elected to serve. Ethics, the environment and fiscal responsibility were his top priorities, he said.

SD39

With 230 of 249 election districts reporting, James Skoufis declared victory over Tom Basile. The district is comprised of parts of Orange, Rockland and Ulster counties.

• Tom Basile, R C IN 38,747
• James Skoufis, D WF WE REF 48,170

Skoufis Declares Victory In 39th State Senate District Race

SD40
Pete Harckham looks to have squeaked by Terrence Murphy to help turn the New York Senate blue. But the results are very close, there were 2,386 blank ballots, and absentee ballots aren't counted yet.

The district is comprised of parts of Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties, including Beekman and Pawling in Dutchess; Brewster, Carmel, Patterson and Southeast in Putnam; and Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Salem, Peekskill, Pleasantville, Pound Ridge, Sleepy Hollow, Somers and Yorktown in Westchester.

As of Wednesday morning with with 276 of 277 districts reporting, the state Board of Elections had these totals:

• Peter B. Harckham D WF WE: 57,281
• Terrence P. Murphy R C IN REF (incumbent): 55,160

Harckham Declares Victory In NY Senate District 40

SD41
Parts of Dutchess and Putnam counties

• Sue Serino, R (incumbent) 56,462
• Karen Smythe, D 54,316

Serino Apparent Winner In 41st Senate District Race

SD46
Incumbent Republican Sen. George Amedore Jr. won re-election Tuesday over challenger Pat Strong, according to unofficial state totals with all election districts reporting. Amedore first began representing the district in 2015. The district is comprised of Greene and Montgomery counties and parts of Schenectady, Albany and Ulster counties.

• George Amedore Jr., R C IN REF (incumbent) 64,051
• Pat Strong, D WF WE 49,124

SD51
Incumbent Republican Sen. James L. Seward easily won re-election over challenger Joyce St George Tuesday, according to unofficial totals with all districts reporting. Seward was first elected to the state Senate in 1986. The district covers the towns of Hardenburgh, Shandaken, Olive and Rochester in Ulster County and all or part of eight other counties.

• Joyce St. George, D WE 34,809
• James L. Seward, R C IN REF (incumbent) 63,003

State Assembly

AD95

With all the districts reporting, Sandra Galef won handily. The district includes the city of Peekskill, Cortlandt, Ossining, and parts of Putnam County.

• Lawrence A. Chiulli, R C: 13,791
• Sandra Galef, D WF WE REF: 29,329

AD 97

Ellen Jaffee faced a challenge from Rosario Presti Jr. for the district that includes Hillburn, Suffern, Montebello, Airmont, Monsey, Spring Valley, Hillcrest, Chestnut Ridge, Nanuet, Pearl River, Blauvelt, Orangeburg, Tappan, Piermont, South Nyack, Nyack.

With all the districts reporting, the state Board of Elections announced these tallies:

• Ellen Jaffee, D WF WE REF (incumbent): 23,434
• Rosario Presti Jr., R C: 12,507

AD88
Incumbent Assemblywoman Amy Paulin was unopposed for re-election. Her district is comprised of Scarsdale, part of City of White Plains, Eastchester, part of City of New Rochelle, part of Pelham.

• Amy Paulin, D WF WE REF (incumbent) 35,346

AD89
Incumbent Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow was unopposed for re-election. The district covers part of City of New Rochelle, City of Mount Vernon and part of Pelham.

• J. Gary Pretlow, D (incumbent) 26,845

AD90
Nader J. Sayegh will represent the 90th Assembly District, after winning over Joe Pinion, according to unofficial results with 171 out of 172 election districts reporting. The district covers the City of Yonkers.

• Joe Pinion, R C 12,092
• Nader J. Sayegh, D IN WE REF 22,695

AD91
Incumbent Assemblyman Steven Otis was running unopposed for re-election. His district covers Mamaroneck, City of Rye and the Town of Rye.

• Steven Otis, D WF WE (incumbent) 28,489

AD92
Incumbent Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti was unopposed for re-election. The district is comprised of Mount Pleasant and Greenburgh.

• Thomas Abinanti, D WF REF (incumbent) 38,501

AD93
Assemblyman David Buchwald easily won re-election over challenger John Nuculovic, according to unofficial results. The district is made up of North Salem, Lewisboro, Bedford, Pound Ridge, City of Mount Kisco, New Castle, North Castle, Harrison, part of City of White Plains.

• David Buchwald, D WF IN WE REF (incumbent) 31,873
• John Nuculovic, R C 14,482

AD94
With all election districts reporting, incumber Republican Assemblyman Kevin Byrne is the apparent winner, besting challenger Vedat Gashi. Results are unofficial. The district is comprised of Somers, Yorktown, and parts of Putnam County.

• Kevin Byrne, R C REF (incumbent) 27,936
• Vedat Gashi, D WF IN WE 21,485

AD101

Incumbent Assemblyman Brian D. Miller won over Chad J. McEvoy, according to unofficial results with all election districts reporting. Parts of Ulster, Orange and Sullivan counties and parts of four other counties

• Chad J. McEvoy, D WF WE 18,239
• Brian D. Miller, R C IN REF (incumbent) 26,041

AD102
Incumbent Assemblyman Christopher Tague was re-elected Tuesday, according to unofficial results with all election districts reporting, besting challenger Aidan S. O'Connor Jr. The district is made up of Greene County, the Town of Saugerties in Ulster County, the towns of Stuyvesant and Stockport in Columbia County and all or parts of three other counties.

• Aidan S. O'Connor Jr., D WF WE 20,858
• Christopher Tague, R C IN REF (incumbent) 28,053

AD103
Assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill was running for re-election unopposed. His district covers parts of Ulster and Dutchess counties.

• Kevin A. Cahill, D WF (incumbent) 35,607

AD104

Jonathan Jacobson will be the next Assemblyman for the 104th District, according to unofficial results. The district is comprised of the town and city of Newburgh in Orange County, the towns of Lloyd and Marlborough in Ulster County and the cities of Poughkeepsie and Beacon in Dutchess County.

This district was represented by Frank Skartado until his death in April 2018. Jacobson, 65, is an attorney and is a Newburgh city councilman. Manley, 56, is the deputy supervisor for the Town of Newburgh.

• Jonathan Jacobson, D 20,293
• Scott Manley, R 13,578

Jacobson Declared Winner In 104th Assembly District Race

AD105

Assemblyman Kieran M. Lalor was re-elected Tuesday to another term, according to unofficial results with all election districts reporting. The district is made up of the towns of Washington, LaGrange, Union Vale, Dover, Wappinger, East Fishkill, Beekman, Pawling and Fishkill in Dutchess County.

• Laurette Giardino, D WF WE 20,505
• Kieran M. Lalor, R C IN REF (incumbent) 28,187

AD106
Incumbent Assemblywoman Didi Barrett is the apparent winner over William G. Truitt, according to unofficial results with all election districts reporting. The district covers parts Columbia and Dutchess counties.

• Didi Barrett, D WF IN (incumbent) 25,547
• William G. Truitt, R C WE REF 21,932

Ulster County

Sheriff

Figueroa, 53, won the Democratic primary for Ulster County Sheriff, besting VanBlarcum, with 92 percent of election districts reporting. Figueroa works in corporate security an previously worked in the New York State Police. Van Blarcum, 62, has been Ulster County Sheriff since 2007. He has been with the sheriff's office since 1976.

• Juan Figueroa, D WF WE 35,819
• Paul J. Van Blarcum, R C IN REF (incumbent) 30,412

Figueroa Wins Ulster County Sheriff's Race

Putnam County

There were three countywide elections: for county executive, county clerk and county coroner. County Clerk Michael C. Bartolotti and County Coroner John F. Bourges are unopposed.

Incumbent MaryEllen Odell was challenged for the county executive post by current Kent town Supervisor Maureen Fleming. Odell, who has been in office seven years, ran on her record, emphasizing broadening the tax base and services for veterans and senior citizens. Fleming accused Odell of cronyism, spending money unwisely on pet projects including the Putnam Golf Course, Tilly Foster Farm and the Philipstown Senior Center.

With 100 percent of districts reporting:

• Maureen Fleming, D WE RF: 15,718
• MaryEllen ODell, R C IN (incumbent): 20,293

Putnam Legislature

Mixed Results For Putnam Lawmakers

District 1

• Barbara Scuccimarra, R C I N(incumbent): 2,159
• Nancy Montgomery, D WF WE United Putnam: 2,992

District 7

• Josph Castellano, R C IN REF (incumbent): 2,041
• Scott Reing, D WE We the People: 1,556

Kent

Kent Council (unexpired term)

• Gary Link, D: 2,151
• Christopher Ruthven, R C IN REF: 2,653

Putnam Valley

Proposition on the ballot — Should the town borrow up to $1.9M to acquire the 161-acre Hill Camp parcel — passed with 54 percent of the vote.

Southeast
Town Council (unexpired term)

• Eric J. Larca (REP, CON, IND): 3,590
• Melinda C. Montanaro (DEM, WEP, REF): 2,845

Rockland County

Clarkstown

There were two propositions on the ballot, the first to change councilmembers' terms to four years from two years; the second to change the terms for supervisor, clerk and highway superintendent to four years from two. Apparently they were disliked.
Proposition 1

• Yes: 4,247
• No: 9,667

Proposition 2

• Yes: 4,247
• No: 9,374

Orangetown

Two people ran for the unexpired term of the town clerk. With all the districts counted it was a close race.

• Rosanna Sfraga, R C IN REF: 9,974
• Robert Tompkins, D WE: 9,352

Westchester

Mount Kisco

Village Board of Trustees (vote for 2)

• JEAN M FARBER: 1,837
  
• KAREN B SCHLEIMER: 1,822
• GINA DILEO: 1,321

Mount Kisco Library

• LUKE J JOACHIM: 381
• AMY KELLEY: 1,138

Ossining village
Incumbent village Mayor Victoria Gearity apparently fended off a challenge in the general election as she did in the Democratic primary, from Trustee Omar Herrera, in a race that grew contentious. Herrera will stay on the board. His term is up at the end of 2019.

Gearity Wins, Thanks Record Number Of Voters

According to the Westchester Board of Elections as of Wednesday morning:

• Victoria Gearity, D (incumbent): 4,087
• Omar Herrera, WF: 1,958

Three people ran for two seats on the village board of trustees. According to the Westchester County Board of Elections Wednesday morning:

• David Kezafrika: 979
• Rika Levin (incumbent): 4,477
• Manuel R. Quezada: 4,615

Ossining town
Jackie G. Shaw ran unopposed for an unexpired term on the Ossining Town Council.

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