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Friday, November 11, 2022
Vol. 71, No. 45
N E W H Y D E PA R K
GUIDE TO DEMS BLAST HOCHUL DEFEATS EDUCATION DeSENA PRESSER ZELDIN PAGES 25-28
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D’Esposito calls CD4 election Win against Gillen would flip district Republican for the first time since 1997 BY R OB E RT PE L A E Z
PHOTO BY ROBERT PELAEZ
Republican Anthony D'Esposito led Democrat Laura Gillen by more than 10,000 votes in the 4th Congressional District election as of Wednesday morning.
Republican Congressional candidates George DeVolder-Santos and Anthony D’Esposito declared victory in their respective races on Tuesday night, but only one of their challengers conceded the election as votes continued to be tallied as of Wednesday morning. Santos received 142,017, or 54.2% votes in the race for the 3rd Congressional District. while his opponent, Robert Zimmerman, received 120,060 or 45.8% votes as of Wednesday morning, according to the state’s Board of Elections. Nassau County Republican Chairman declared Santos the victor at their watch party in Baldwin Tuesday evening before Santos called the race just after midnight. “This journey started not too long ago in 2019 and I just want to thank each and every one of you that were there every step of the way,” Santos said from his watch party at Il Bacco on Northern Boulevard in Queens. “Only in this country can the kid who came from the basement in Jackson Heights do this. I want you to know
that the American Dream is worth fighting for.” Zimmerman ultimately conceded the race and said he called Santos to congratulate him on winning and to wish him well representing the state’s 3rd Congressional District in the footsteps of U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), who launched an unsuccessful campaign for governor earlier this year. “It is so important that while our commitment and our passion never wavers, our dedication to respecting our democracy comes first,” Zimmerman said. “We know that we lead by example and that’s what makes us different and better than others in politics.” Santos, who ran against Suozzi in 2020, has a background in Wall Street as a financier and investor, working extensively in capital introduction, real estate, biotech and capital markets. A supporter of former President Donald Trump, Santos urged officials to intervene in the counting of Electoral College votes after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continued on Page 20
Jack Martins flips 7th Senate District BY B R A N D ON D U FF Y AND STEPHEN KEEHNER Former Republican state Sen. Jack Martins won his old seat Tuesday night after defeating two-term Democrat Anna Kaplan in the general election for the state’s 7th Senate District. The win comes after the Republi-
can and Democratic Parties split North Hempstead’s four state Assembly seats two-to-two, with none being flipped. With all 264 election districts reported, Martins has 64,009 of the total 123,144 votes cast, enough for 52%. Kaplan secured 55,846 votes, or 45.5% Martins, an Old Westbury resident, previously represented the 7th District
from 2011-2016 and served as Mineola’s mayor from 2003-2010. He also currently serves as an attorney for Harris Beach, PLLC. Martins said at the Nassau GOP’s watch party at the Coral House in Baldwin that he is going to stand up for local communities and keep families safe.
“This year especially we all knew this was the year we were going to draw the line in the sand,” Martins said Tuesday night. “Right here in Nassau County we stood up and we’re going back to Albany because you and your voices made it happen.” In the state’s 15th Assembly District, Republican Jake Blumencranz
defeated Democrat Amanda Field in the seat left vacantsince Republican Michael Montesano resigned in July. Democratic incumbents Chuck Lavine and Gina Silliti as well as Republican Assemblyman Ed Ra have all also won or are currently leading their respective races. Continued on Page 21
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