Shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. on June 28, it became clear that Elmont businessman Ali Mirza had failed in his bid to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks in the 5th Congressional District primary. Meeks, who has been in office since 1998, received over 80 percent of the vote, dwarfing Mirza’s 18 percent.
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By Steve Smirti
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7/6/16
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Former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi will be running for his old job in November, after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/10/13
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U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks cruised to an easy victory in the Democratic Congressional Primary on June 26 and can seek re-election in November.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/27/12
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To the Editor:
Your article “Primary race heats up” (Aug. 5-11, 2010) gave readers a very incomplete picture of my efforts on behalf of our schools.
Of all the money I have secured, …
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8/18/10
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Harvey Weisenberg, the incumbent representative for the 20th State Assembly District, is being challenged this year in a Democratic Primary by Jeff Toback, former Nassau County legislator. The Herald …
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8/18/10
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Former Nassau County Legislator Jeff Toback has entered the Democratic primary against state Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, vying for the seat Weisenberg has held for two decades.
Toback, who …
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Alex Costello
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8/4/10
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