The 2014 election is now history at least in The Bronx. All incumbent members of Congress who represent parts of The Bronx were re-elected. Those re-elected include Congressmen Charles Rangel, Congressman Eliot Engel, Congressman Jose Serrano and Congressman Joseph Crowley. All four will continue to fight for funds for their districts and for The Bronx. All are Democrats. The Democrats will remain the minority party in the House of Representatives. The Republicans have regained control of the US Senate.
In races for New York State Senate all incumbents were easily re-elected. Senator Jeff Klein, presently Temporary President and Majority Coalition Leader, fended off opposition on the Republican, Conservative and Green Party lines. He was re-elected with over 75% of the vote. In his victory statement he thanked the voters of the 34th Senatorial District for their support. He pledged to continue to fight for the working class, for paid sick leave for all and for affordable housing. Also re-elected to the NYS Senate were Senators Jose Serrano Jr., Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Ruben Diaz Sr. and Adriano Espaillat. At this point we do not know if the Democrats will take control of the New York State Senate.
The Bronx delegation in the New York State Assembly will remain all Democratic. Two new members will be joining the incumbents. Those are Latoya Joyner and Michael Blake. Both look forward to taking their seats in Albany come January. They join inbumbent Assembly Members Carmen Arroyo, Mark Gjonaj,Jose Rivera, Luis Sepulveda. Marcos Crespo, Victor Pichardo, Carl Heastie and Jeffrey Dinowitz.
It appears that all three propositions on the ballot have been accepted by the voters of New York State. Governor Andrew Cuomo, Comptroller Tom Dinapoli and Attorner General Eric Schneiderman easilly won re-election for the next four years.
With the 2014 elections behind us all eyes are now going to focus on the 2016 election. Already several candidates have expressed interest for running for President. It will be an interesting two years. There are no major elections in 2015.
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- Attorney General Eric Schneiderman making a stop at Bronx Democratic County Committee offices early Election Day.
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- Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, State Senator Jose Serrano Jr. and newly elected Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner at Bronx Democratic County Committee.
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- Sal Conforto, Mike Rendinio, Republican Commissioner, NYC Board of Elections and Lewis Goldstein outside of a polling place in Morris Park.
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- Senator Jeff Klein arriving at PS 108 to cast his ballot.
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- Senator Jeff Klein casting his ballot. Democracy at work.
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- L-R Jimmy Wilson, Rob Siano, candidate for Civil Court; Rene Santos, candidate for NYS Assembly; Rich Ribustello, Republican County Chair John Greaner. Rear Perry Mihenias.
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- Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz making calls on behalf of an incumbent Democratic upstate member of Congress and an upstate Democratic candidate for NYS Senate.
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- Lewis Goldstein and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz at Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club. The club and Assemblyman Dinowitz were calling voters upstate encouraging votes for Democratic Candidate for Congress and for a candidate for the NYS Senate.
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