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North Shore incumbents all re-elected after tough campaign By ROKSANA AMID ramid@liherald.com
North Shore voters turned out in record numbers in Tuesday’s election, deciding critical races and social issues that have dominated the national conversation. With a focus on abortion, the economy and the state of American democracy, voters made bold choices, electing local leaders and approving a new Equal Rights Amendment to the state Constitution. Incumbent Cong ressman Tom Suozzi and Assemblymen Charles Lavine and Jake Blumencranz secured wins, along with State Sen. Jack Martins. The passage of Proposition 1, the Equal Rights Amendment, was one of the night’s standout results. The amendment updates New York’s Constitution to protect against discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy outcomes, guaranteeing reproductive health care autonomy. Civil rights advocates across the state celebrated the amendment as a foundational step for expanding protections in a changing legal landscape. “I am extraordinarily pleased that the voters of New
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Tom Suozzi was re-elected to another term in Congress. York passed the Equal Rights Amendment by a two-to-one margin,” Lavine said. “It’s critically important that we have these rights embedded in our state Constitution. This is a victory for every New Yorker.” In one of the closest races of the night, Suozzi, a Democrat, narrowly defeated his Republican challenger, Michael LiPetri Jr., to retain his seat in the 3rd Congressional District. Suozzi won 51 percent of the vote, to LiPetri’s 49 percent. “The reason I won is because
people know me, and they know that I reject extremism,” Suozzi said. “I’m a Democrat, a trueblue, dyed-in-the-wool Democrat. But I’ll work with anyone to solve problems, because I’m a true-blue, dyed-in-the-wool American.” He emphasized the frustration among his constituents with divisive politics. “People are sick and tired of the extremism,” Suozzi added. “They’re sick and tired of people attacking each other all the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
ELECTION RESULTS Office
Leading
Opponent
3rd Congressional District
Thomas Suozzi (D) ............... 51%
Michael LiPetri Jr. (R) ...49%
State Senate District 7
Jack Martins (R) ..................55%
Kim Keiserman (D) .......45%
Assembly District 13
Charles Lavine (D) ...............55%
Ruka Anzai (R) ............45%
Assembly District 15
Jake Blumencranz (R) ..........58%
William L. Murphy (D) ...42%
Unofficial results as of midnight Tuesday
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