Independence Party Primary
Loretta Hoffmann scored a decisive victory over incumbent Town Supervisor Elizabeth Young, 19 votes to 7 votes. Hoffmann also has the backing of the Taghkanic Democrats and the Working Families Party. This is the first time since 1993 that current Republican Supervisor Young has faced a challenger.
For Town Clerk/Tax Collector, the vote was 14 votes for Democratic candidate Audrey Koran and 10 for long-time incumbent Cheryl Rogers. Ms. Koran will also appear on the Working Families Party line.
For the two open town council seats, Democratic candidates Larry Kadish and Joyce Thompson received 18 votes and 15 votes, respectively, assuring them spots on the Independence Party line. Republican candidates Tom Kiely and James Romaine received 8 votes and 5 votes, respectively.
Democratic Highway Superintendent candidate Tom Youhas won a slot on the Independence Party line with 14 votes to Republican Edward Waldron's 9 votes. Mr. Waldron has been highway superintendent since 1973.
Democratic Town Justice candidate Jeff Tallackson was unopposed for the Independence Party line. This gives the entire Democratic slate positions on the Independence Party line -- for the first time in history.
Working Families Party Primary
Democratic candidates Joyce Thompson, Larry Kadish, Tom Youhas, and Jeff Tallackson each lost by 3 votes to 1 vote. Loretta Hoffmann and Audrey Koran were unopposed on this line.
Democratic Committee Race
Gary Stoller and Diane Rodriguez scored a decisive victory for the two open Committee seats, with 103 votes and 98 votes, respectively, to Cheryl Rogers' 30 votes. Ms. Rogers was the incumbent Chair of the Committee.
Gary Stoller and Diane Rodriguez scored a decisive victory for the two open Committee seats, with 103 votes and 98 votes, respectively, to Cheryl Rogers' 30 votes. Ms. Rogers was the incumbent Chair of the Committee.
