Elections take place for candidates to determine who will be on the ballot in the general election in November for various state and local races. Voters must be registered with the political party to vote in its primary election.
A quick way to find out if your party affiliation and voting eligibility status are active, and to find your polling place, visit the Nassau County Board of Elections site.
Today's primary races,in which local residents may vote, include:
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- U.S. Senate: incumbent Sen. Charles Schumer(D) & Gary Berntsen(R)/Jay Townsend(R); incumbent Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand(D)/Gail Goode(D) & Bruce Blakeman(R)Joseph DioGuardi(R)/David Malpass(R).
- U.S. Representative (3rd Congressional District): incumbent Peter King(R) /Bob Previdi(R) & Howard Kudler(D).
- NY State Governor: Andrew Cuomo(D) & Rick Lazio(R)/Carl Paladino(R) & Ralph Lorigo(C).
- New York State Attorney General: Daniel Donovan Jr.(R); Richard Brodsky(D)/Sean Coffey(D)/Eric Dinallo(D)/Kathleen Rice(D)/Eric Schneiderman(D).
- New York State Comptroller: Harry Wilson(R) & Thomas DiNapoli(D).
- New York State Assemblyman (17th District): incumbent Thomas McKevitt(R) & Thomas J. Devaney(D).
- New York State Senator (8th District): incumbent Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.(R) & Carol A. Gordon(D).
- Nassau County Surrogate's Court Judge: Edward W. McCarty III(R) & John B. Riordan(D).
- Nassau County Family Court Judge: Adam Small(D) & Merik Aaron(R).
- Nassau County District Court Judge: Eric Bjorneby(R)/David McAndrews(R) & Bonnie P. Chaikin(D)/Helen Voutsinas(D).
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