HUNTINGTON, NY — Polls closed Tuesday night in the race for New York's 2nd State Senate District, where Republican incumbent Mario Mattera faced Democratic challenger Harjot Singh in the Nov. 3 general election.
Mattera, of St. James, is running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines, while Singh, of Dix Hills, is running on the Democratic Party line.
The district includes the towns of Huntington and Smithtown.
Votes are being counted, and Patch will provide updates as unofficial results become available from the Suffolk County Board of Elections.
Patch will update this story with unofficial vote totals and developments as results are reported Tuesday night.
11:50 p.m. update: Republican incumbent Mario Mattera maintained his lead over Democrat Harjot Singh in New York's 2nd State Senate District, according to unofficial Suffolk County election results. Mattera received 72,344 votes (54.16 percent), compared with Singh's 61,178 votes (45.80 percent), with all 277 election districts reporting.
Singh, an attorney and small business owner, is seeking his first elected office. He holds a Master of Laws degree from Boston University and has emphasized affordability, economic development and improving public services throughout his campaign. Singh has called for reducing the cost of living, expanding opportunities for first-time homebuyers, increasing access to childcare and securing additional state funding for Suffolk County schools and infrastructure. He has also advocated for protecting Long Island's drinking water and supporting local businesses.
Mattera, who was first elected to the State Senate in 2020, is seeking another term. A longtime labor leader, he has spent more than four decades with Plumbers Local Union 200 and has served on its apprenticeship program board. Mattera currently serves as the ranking member of the Senate's Energy and Telecommunications Committee and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee. His priorities include reducing costs for taxpayers, supporting law enforcement, improving infrastructure and expanding workforce development. He has highlighted efforts to secure funding for sewer infrastructure projects in Smithtown, Kings Park and St. James.
More information about the candidates is available through Singh's campaign website and Mattera's official State Senate biography.
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