Elections

HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. - Westchester County carried Pete Harckham (D-South Salem) to victory Tuesday night in the 40th State Senate District race over two-term incumbent Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown).

Murphy topped Harckham by 8,049 votes in Dutchess and Putnam counties, but was bested by 10,170 in Westchester, according to unofficial results.

Here is the breakdown of ...

Assemblyman David Buchwald, a Democrat, defeated challenger Republican John Nuculovic to keep his seat in Assembly District 93, according to unofficial election results from the Westchester County Board of Elections. 

As of 11 p.m. Nov. 6, with 54 of 116 districts reporting, Buchwald had 69 percent of the vote, with 14,773, besting Nuculovic who garnered 6,625 votes, ...

YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Bedford and Lewisboro voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6, to vote on a number of state and federal posts. There are competitive races for governor, attorney general, comptroller, state Senate, state Assembly, Senate, Congress, and state Supreme Court justice.

Here are the races we covered at Halston Media (click the links for Q&As with the ...

What are some issues facing the 40th Senate District right now?

Key issues include reforming health care, holding utility companies accountable, protecting our drinking water supply and the Hudson River, curbing substance and opioids abuse, and investing in renewable energy. In my first 30 days in the state Senate, I’ll work to pass the Reproductive Health Act, the Child Victims Act, and ...

What are some issues facing the 40th Senate District right now?

The most difficult issues are the heroin and opioid crisis, the closing of Indian Point, and the loss of the SALT deduction for state and local taxes. Additionally, we must continue to stand up for victims of sexual and domestic abuse, protect the environment, and hold utility companies responsible for storm-related outages and ...