Most Suffolk incumbents keep their seats; Stark loses
Most Suffolk County Legislature candidates won their seats, with the only exception being Legis. Catherine Stark for the 1st District.
Legis. Stephanie Bontempi (R-Centerport) declared victory in the 18th district.
“This was a hairy one but we did it," Bontempi said.
Unofficial results show Bontempi narrowly ahead of Democrat Craig D. Herskowitz.
Joe Werkmeister joined Newsday in 2022 and covers Suffolk County government and politics. He is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and previously worked as the editor of two North Fork community newspapers.
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