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Norma Gonsalves, bottom left, and Gary Hudes, top left, retained their county legislative and town council seats, respectively.

Shortly before 11 p.m. on Election Day, County Executive Ed Mangano took the podium at Republican Party headquarters in Westbury and declared victory. With more than half of electoral precincts reporting, Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, held an 18-point lead over Tom Suozzi, the former county executive, whom Mangano narrowly defeated four years ago. more

By David Weingrad | 11/6/13

Nassau County Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, front left, retained her seat in the 13th District. The Republicans picked up one seat on the night, strengthening their majority lead, 11-8.

Republicans strengthen majority in Legislature

Nassau County Republicans not only retained the majority in the Legislature on Tuesday night, but picked up one additional seat. With 99 percent of Nassau County’s precincts counted, Republican legislators had a strong hold on 11 of 19 Legislative seats. more

By David Weingrad | 11/6/13

This election is too important for you to sit at home

This is the last time many of you will hear from me before you vote on Election Day. more

10/31/13

Gonsalves is the choice in L.D. 13

The Herald encourages voters to return Norma Gonsalves to the 13th Legislative District seat, which she has held since 1998. more

10/31/13

We should buckle in the back seat as well

As we all learned in driver’s ed, operating a motor vehicle is not a right, like voting or publicly speaking your mind. Driving is a privilege. more

7/29/13

Nassau voters less likely to vote along party lines in November

Are you a Democrat? Time to move to Long Island. For decades, the suburbs of Long Island have been perceived as a political safe haven for members of the Republican Party. more

7/17/13

A monumental week for the Supreme Court

Whether you agree with it or not, the highest court in the land has spoken on two monumental issues that will impact our society for a lifetime. more

7/3/13

Changing demographics demand new thinking

No doubt, Nassau County’s –– and, specifically, the Town of Hempstead’s –– demographics are a-changin’. more

5/9/13

We're the grass in the redistricting field

There are 10 elephants and nine donkeys in a field. more

2/21/13

If you can't win fairly, try changing the rules

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line. more

1/31/13

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