Politics & Government
NYS Senate District 35 Election 2022: Stewart-Cousins Defeats Kerr
Campaigning has come to an end and voters have had their say in a historic election that could determine the balance of power in Albany.
NEW YORK — The polls have closed and we now know who will represent New York's 35th State Senate District and perhaps shift control of the legislative agenda in Albany.
Several media outlets have projected incumbent Andrea Stewart-Cousins as the winner of her race to keep her seat.
With 303 of 322 precincts reporting, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, with 40,286 votes has defeated challenger Khris Kerr with 24,400 votes, according to unofficial results.
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The growing popularity of early voting added a sense of urgency to the waning days of the race. In an election season that saw district lines re-drawn, and re-drawn again in the Hudson Valley, voters got to know new candidates and a few familiar faces, and in some cases, former allies turned rivals, surviving hard-fought primary races and incumbents battled newly invigorated challenges.
It all came down to Election Day 2022.
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Kerr Seeks NY Senate Seat In District 35: Patch Candidate Profile 2022
Khris Kerr, an electrical engineer, challenged Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins in District 35, which now includes Greenburgh, Scarsdale, and parts of White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.
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