Thursday, December 12, 2024
Republican incumbents appear to have retained most local seats in New York on Tuesday, but in Congressional District 4, Democratic challenger Laura Gillen declared victory over incumbent Congressman Anthony D’Esposito, securing her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“We knocked on 300,000 doors, we made over 600,000 phone calls, and we put together a campaign that was a winning came that we will emulate in the years to come,” Gillen said.
In the state legislature, Republican State Senator Steve Rhoads was re-elected with over 102,000 votes, defeating Democrat Lisa Lin. Rhoads, a prominent advocate on public safety issues, celebrated his win by promising to continue his focus on supporting the values of the state senate district.
“I’m thrilled and honored that the constituents of the 5th (State) Senate District placed their trust in me,” Rhoads told Herald reporters on Tuesday night. “We’ve worked very hard to represent their values, to work for their safety, to work for their prosperity. I’m looking forward to continuing to get to do that work.”
Republican Assemblyman John Mikulin celebrated re-election Tuesday night, earning over 43,000 votes, defeating Democratic challenger Harpreet Toor, who earned just over 22,000 votes.
“Thank you for the support,” Mikulin said of those who voted for him. “I look forward to getting back to work for the people at home.”
State Assemblyman Ed Ra, a Republican, also retained his seat in the state legislature, earning 59 percent of the vote, beating Democrat Sanjeev Kumar Jindal.
“Thank you all for getting out there and showing how red Nassau County can be,” Ra said in his victory speech Tuesday night, “so that we can continue to fight for you in Albany.”
Prop 1, an amendment that aimed to add protections against discrimination to the state constitution, was overwhelmingly approved by voters.
