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The anticipated nationwide wave to oust incumbents didn’t make it all the way to the South Shore this Election Day, as most current office holders — both Democrats and Republicans — … more

Lee Landor | 11/10/10

Brian Curran was elected to serve the 14th Assembly District.

Curran, Ra win Assembly seats

Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran won the race for the 14th Assembly District to replace outgoing Assemblyman Bob Barra, who did not seek re-election after holding the position for 10 years. more

Herald Staff | 11/4/10

Curran wins Assembly seat

Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran was victorious in his race for New York State Assembly on Tuesday. After the polls closed, the Republican had a commanding lead on his challenger, Democrat Dermond Thomas of Valley Stream, though official numbers were not available as of press time. more

Herald staff | 11/4/10

Franklin Square Republican Ed Ra won the 21st Assembly District seat with 52 percent of the vote over challenger Pat Nicolosi, a Democrat from Elmont, who received 42 percent of the vote.

Republicans take four of five state seats representing Malverne and West Hempstead

Republicans won four of the five state Legislature seats in the districts encompassing Lakeview, Malverne and West Hempstead on Tuesday night. Two of those seats were taken by newcomers running in … more

Lee Landor | 11/3/10

What a great night!

The following are some very-late-Election-Night thoughts from former U.S. Senator — and Herald columnist — Al D'Amato. What a great night! As I expected, nationally, the Republicans took … more

Al D'Amato | 11/3/10

Curran wins assembly seat; Becker loses to McCarthy

The anticipated nationwide wave to oust incumbents didn’t make it all the way to the South Shore this Election Day, as most current office holders — both Democrats and Republicans — retained … more

Herald staff | 11/3/10

Most incumbents win on Nassau’s South Shore

The anticipated nationwide wave to oust incumbents didn’t make it all the way to the South Shore this Election Day, as most current office holders — both Democrats and Republicans — retained … more

Herald staff | 11/3/10

All Bellmore-Merrick incumbents win big

Incumbent candidates for elective office had plenty to worry about in other parts of the country, but not in Bellmore-Merrick. All of the local incumbents cruised to victory this year. In the 3rd … more

Scott Brinton | 11/3/10

Bill Kelly/Herald With his son, Adam, looking on, Sen. Dean Skelos inserted his ballot into the voting machine scanner Tuesday morning at Hewitt Elementary School.

Incumbents are victorious

State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos (R- Rockville Centre) was winning handily in his bid for a 14th term late Tuesday night, with voters in the 9th Senate District giving him 66 percent of the vote against his Democratic challenger, George Sava of Woodmere. With more than 60 percent of the votes counted at press time, unofficial results from the Nassau County Board of Elections had Skelos receiving 33,639 votes to Sava’s 17,528. more

Judy Rattner | 11/3/10

U.S. Peter King cruised to re-election this year.

Bellmore-Merrick incumbents headed toward re-election

As the Herald went to press early Wednesday, preliminary election results showed incumbent candidates holding commanding leads in the 3rd Congressional District, 8th Senatorial District, and 18th and 19th Assembly Districts. more

Scott Brinton | 11/3/10