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[18] [19] Alex Zablocki was endorsed by all five Republican county organizations in New York City, [20] led by his home borough of Staten Island. [21] Alex Zablocki was also endorsed by the Staten Island Advance on October 30, 2009, [22] as well as The Wave, [23] Rockaway's leading newspaper, on October 23, 2009.
Vito John Fossella Jr. (born March 9, 1965) [1] is an American politician serving as the Staten Island Borough President since 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Fossella previously represented the state's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City.
John M. McHugh was nominated to become United States Secretary of the Army, necessitating a special election to fill his seat. Democratic candidate Bill Owens won the special election on November 3, 2009, defeating the Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman and the Republican candidate Dierdre Scozzafava , which as a result, marks the first time ...
Despite New York City traditionally voting Democratic, Staten Island remains a reliably red borough. In Tuesday's election, where the Republican party won a second term in the White House, 65% of ...
In national elections, Staten Island is a Republican-leaning county. Staten Island has voted for a Democratic presidential nominee only four times since 1940: in 1964, 1996, 2000, and 2012. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain won 52% of the vote in the borough to Democrat Barack Obama's 48%.
Diane Savino at the 2009 Memorial Day Parade, Staten Island. With Savino is Borough President James Molinaro. In 2004, Savino was elected to represent the 23rd Senatorial District. She succeeded longtime Senator Seymour P. Lachman, who had retired. On December 2, 2009, Savino voted for same-sex marriage legislation, which failed to pass the ...
Mysterious “traffic” signs featuring former President Donald Trump’s silhouetted profile have been popping up around Staten Island, Bay Ridge and other parts of the city, garnering a mix of ...
Retired to run for Borough President of Staten Island. Michael McMahon : Democratic: January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2008 Elected in 2001. Re-elected in 2003. Re-elected in 2005. Resigned after being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Vacant December 31, 2008 – March 19, 2009 Kenneth Mitchell : Democratic: March 19, 2009 –