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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 their seats.
In unofficial results from the Board of Elections early Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) trounced Democrat Howard Kudler in the 3rd Congressional District race; Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) defeated Republican challenger Francis X. Becker of Lynbrook in the 4th C.D.; state Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) beat George Sava (D-Woodmere); and Long Beach Democratic incumbent Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg trumped his GOP challenger, Josh Wanderer of Lawrence.
Hearing good-news vote counts while he gathered with more than 50 supporters in Long Beach, Weisenberg said, “Everybody from our community worked together to share our success tonight. I thank everybody who put in the time and efforts so that our voice can be heard in Albany.”
Weisenberg’s vote tally was 18,989 to Wanderer’s 17,194 with all precincts reporting early Wednesday morning.
State Senate
In the 6th Senate District, incumbent Kemp Hannon, a Republican from Garden City, beat Plainview Democrat Francesca Carlow, 43,880 votes to 28,736.
“It’s an indication that what we perceive that taxes, jobs and the economy being foremost on people’s minds was on people’s minds,” Hannon said, “and we had to address it. Success will be my persuading my counterparts in the Assembly, who look like they’ll be Democrats, to go along with what we want to do for cutting and spending.”
In the 7th S.D., Port Washington incumbent Democrat Craig Johnson had 40,626 votes to Mineola Republican Mayor Jack Martins’ 41,041.
“The campaign has been a three to four month experience,” Martins said. “I was able to meet new people in different communities and it’s been great. I think we’ll have great success. The communities have spoken. We can do it better for people here on Long Island. Our message resonated with people, who not only listened, but they agreed."
