Long Secures GOP Spot; Russell Falls to Carvin

Editor's note: the below information is based on unofficial voting results from the Rockland Board of Elections and Westchester Board of Elections.

The below results are based on over 90-percent of voting precincts' results.

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A handful of New York Republican and Democratic hopefuls and one incumbent squared off across the Hudson Valley and beyond Tuesday, with the hopes of securing their party's blessing and a chance to unseat sitting lawmakers come November.

The results

On a state-wide level, Republican Wendy Long defeated Bob Turner and George Margaros by an impressive margin, securing over half of the vote. Long—a Manhattan-based attorney—will face-off against current U.S. senator Kirstin Gillibrand come November's general election.

Long formerly served as a press secretary for U.S. senators William L. Armstrong (R-CO) and Gordon J. Humphrey (R-NH), and is a member of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Justice Advisory Committee.

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In the —where Dem Nita Lowey currently sits—Joe Carvin of Port Chester defeated Jim Russell of Hawthorne by about 30-percent.

Carvin was elected as Rye town supervisor in 2007, and is currently a hedge fund manager with Altima Partners in New York City.

The 17th district to encompass all of Rockland County this fall.

Nearby results

In the 16th Congressional District—which encompasses southern Westchester municipalities—incumbent Eliot Engel beat out newcomer Aniello Grimaldi to win the Dem line. Engel received over 90-percent of the vote.

Engel has served as a member of Congress since 1989, and saw his earlier this year.