Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned. She defeated Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, an ally of Donald Trump who ran a campaign focused on fear of violent crime.
Democrat Letitia James has been elected to a second term as New York’s attorney general, an office she has used to pursue former President Donald Trump and a list of other powerful targets.
House District 21, Stefanik over Castelli.
According to the Saratogian, Democrat Jason Golub was the apparent winner in Tuesday’s race for Saratoga Springs Department of Public Works Commissioner, while Republican Karen Heggen was re-elected as Saratoga County District Attorney.
The Saratogian also reports, according to unofficial results from the Saratoga County Board of Elections, Golub defeated Republican challenger Anthony Scirocco III, 6,818 votes to 5,322 (56-44%). Golub was appointed DPW Commissioner in May, one month after longtime DPW head Anthony “Skip” Scirocco – Anthony Scirocco III’s father – died.
Heggen, meanwhile, eased by Michael Phillips, defeating her Democratic challenger 56-723-42,674 votes (57-43%). Republican Allison McGahay and Democrats Vincent Versaci and Robert Muller were the apparent winners in the race for three Supreme Court Justice seats in 4th Judicial District.
In the race for Saratoga Town Justice, it was John McCarron (R/C): 1389, Russell Kirkwood (D): 1015.