If Election Day 2021 proved anything, it’s that Long Island voters shouldn’t be taken for granted. more

As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in NasOn Wednesday morning, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. As of press time,, an official winner had not been declared in the race, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded the race, saying, "This is not over, and we must trust the process."sau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. more

After slashing the Town of Hempstead supervisor’s budget in half, proposing tax freezes or tax cuts each year in office and spending tens of millions of dollars to repair town roads and parks, Don Clavin deserves to be re-elected to two more years as town supervisor. more

Though we found both candidates in the Nassau County clerk race to be strong, we see no reason to unseat Maureen O’Connell after all she has accomplished in the past 16 years. more

Bill Gaylor and Laura Burns share their opinions on the issues ahead of Election Day. more

Jason Abelove is challenging Don Clavin for Town of Hempstead supervisor. Ahead of Election Day on Nov. 2, the Herald asked the candidates questions about their goals and issues facing the community. more

Each election season, we invite political candidates to the Heralds' Garden City office for an hour-long meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse. This year will be no different. more

When polls closed in Rockville Centre on Tuesday night, incumbent Emilio Grillo and newcomer Katie Conlon were elected to the village board for four-year terms over challenger Mark Albarano. Grillo and Conlon both ran on the RVC Family Party line, while Albarano ran as an independent. more

Three candidates vying for the Rockville Centre board of trustees fielded residents’ questions and discussed the issues at a community forum on June 3 at the Sandel Senior Center. more

The Rockville Centre School District budget of about $123.5 million passed by a vote of 2,008 to 907.School board incumbent Kelly Barry (1,437 votes) and challenger Erica Messier (1,416) defeated … more