Politics & Government
Primaries: Russell Falls to Carvin; Long Secures GOP Spot [Unofficial Primary Results]
Winners to face Democrat, GOP opponents in November
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 Westchester County and beyond Tuesday, with the hopes of securing their party's blessing and a chance to unseat sitting lawmakers come November.
The results
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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.
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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.
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Results are showing Sean Maloney as the . Maloney beat out fellow Dems Richard Becker, Matthew Alexander, Duane Jackson and Thomas Wilson.
Maloney will face incumbent Nan Hayworth in November's general election. The 18th district also had its borders reformatted, and will encompass Bedford, Lewisboro, Pound Ridge, North Salem and Somers; all of Orange and Putnam counties, along with the southern portion of Dutchess County, are also in the new district.
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A closer look
16th Congressional District (86-percent of precincts reporting)
18th Congressional District (100-percent of precincts reporting)
Candidate Party Votes Percent Sean Maloney Dem 934 42% Duane Jackson Dem 34 2% Richard Becker Dem 1,042 47% Matthew Alexander Dem 199 9% Thomas Wilson Dem 10 0%Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
