Primary day was held in Rockland and across the state yesterday. Ramapo Legislator Aron Wieder won his race on the Democratic Party line to run against incumbent Republican John McGowan in the 97th Assembly District, defeating former Spring Valley Trustee, Eudson Tyson Francois. McGowan lost the Conservative line to challenger Thomas Sullivan.
In the 38th Senate district, former Senator Democrat Elijah Reichlin-Melnick lost the Working Families line to Barbara Francis. Former Congressman Mondaire Jones lost the Working Families line to Anthony Frascone in the race for the 17th Congressional district.
Unofficial results posted here.
In the Democratic primary for Piermont Village Trustee, the top two winning vote-getters were Nathan Mitchell and Christine McAndrews with Rob Burns finishing a close third. The top two vote-getters for Trustee in the Village of Sloatsburg went to Republicans Susan McDonagh and Thomas Donnelly.
Justin Sweet won the Democratic party line for Justice in the Village of Spring Valley. Sweet also got the Conservative line, taking 100 percent of the vote…all 17 of them.
The big Hudson Valley race over in Westchester for the 16th Congressional district featured Congressman Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat, losing to County Executive George Latimer, who got 56 percent of the vote. The race gained national attention as a referendum on the party’s divide over the Israel-Hamas war. Latimer positioned himself as a pro-Israel centrist, while Bowman has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.