Jay Jacobs 'disappointed' in some Nassau races

Jay Jacobs, chair of the New York State Democratic Committee, said he was "very disappointed" about the tentative vote tally from the stage at the Nassau Democratic election party in Garden City.

Jacobs did not concede any race on behalf of Democratic candidates, but told audience members "the numbers right now, unless there is some significant change, do not look as good as I would have liked them to look."

"We still do not have finality, [but] I will tell you where I think we stand: unfortunately, I do not believe that our countywide ticket is going to have the night we would have hoped here this evening," said Jacobs. "I’ll be very candid with you and say that, on that score, I am very disappointed because ... I have never been prouder of or seen a finer crew of candidates."

Democratic candidate for Hempstead Supervisor Joe Scianablo, Nassau County executive candidate Seth Koslow and Nassau County district attorney candidate Nicole Aloise did not address the crowd in Garden City.

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By Sam Kmack

sam.kmack@newsday.com

Sam Kmack covers the Town of Islip for Newsday. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and previously worked as a city watchdog reporter in the Phoenix metro area, as well as an investigative journalist at the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.