Politics & Government
Yorktown, Somers Elections 2019: Candidates, Voting Info
Vote early or vote on Election Day: here's where, when and who.
YORKTOWN, NY — Election Day is Nov. 5, though, for the first time ever, Yorktown and Somers residents will have had nine days to try out early voting, which started Oct. 26. Because there are some contested races, both regional and local, it's important to get to the polls.
In Westchester, there are contested races for county and family court judges as well as some county legislators.
There are contested races down the ballot in Yorktown, including a challenge to the incumbent Supervisor Ilan Gilbert, a Democrat, by Republican Matt Slater.
Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
There is still time to take advantage of early voting, which continues through Sunday. In Westchester, each community has an assigned polling place. Go here for times and locations.
On Election Day, you can vote in your regular polling location from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. To find your polling place for Tuesday, visit the Westchester County Board of Elections website.
Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Here are the races (D=Democrat; R=Republican; C= Conservative; G=Green; I=Independence; LBT=Libertarian; WF=Working Families; SAM=Serve America Movement):
Region
Supreme Court Justice (vote for 4)
- Lewis J. Lubell, R, C, I, SAM (Incumbent)
- Gina C. Capone, D, R, C, I
- Robert H. Freehill, R, C, I
- Nancy Quinn Koba, D, SAM
- Steven I. Milligram, D,R, C, I
Countywide
County Court Judge (vote for 2)
- Melissa A. Loehr, D
- Christopher W. McClure, R, C, I
- Robert Prisco, D, C, I, WF, SAM
- Michael Tawil, WF
Family Court Judge (vote for 2)
- Mary Scattaretico-Naber, R, D, C, WF, I (Incumbent)
- Wayne Humphrey, D, R, I, WF
- County Legislature
County Legislator District 1 (Cortlandt, Peekskill, Yorktown)
- Frank A. Catalina, R, C, I
- Colin D. Smith, D, WF
County Legislator District 2 (Bedford, Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Somers)
- Kitley S. Covill, D, I, WF (Incumbent)
- Gina M. Arena, R, C
County Legislator District 4 (New Castle, Somers, Yorktown)
- Michael J. Grace, R, C
- Vedat Gashi, D, G, I, WF
Local offices
Somers
Somers Supervisor
- Rick Morrissey, R, C, I (Incumbent)
Somers Council (vote for 2)
- Richard G. Clinchy, D, R, I (Incumbent)
- Thomas A. Garrity Jr, R, D, C, I (Incumbent)
Somers Town Clerk
- Patricia Kalba, R, D, C, I (Incumbent)
Somers Town Justice (vote for 2)
- Michael J. Mcdermott, R, C, I (Incumbent)
- Denis J. Timone, R, C, I (Incumbent)
Somers Superintendent of Highways
- Nicholas J Devito, R, D, C, I
Yorktown
Yorktown Supervisor
- Ilan D. Gilbert, D, WF (Incumbent)
- Matthew J. Slater, R, C, I, G, SAM
Yorktown Council (vote for 2)
- Thomas P. Diana, R, C, G, I (Incumbent)
- Edward A. Lachterman, R, C, G, I (Incumbent)
- Patricia A. Sullivan-Rothberg, D, WF
- Sheralyn Goodman, D, WF
Yorktown Town Clerk
- Diana L. Quast, D, WF (Incumbent)
- Mary L. Capoccia, R, C, I, G, SAM
Yorktown Town Justice
- Gary J. Raniolo, R, C, I, G (Incumbent)
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