Politics & Government

Skelos On Path to Victory

With 70 percent of precincts reported, Skelos owns a substantial lead.

As of 1:35 a.m., New York State Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, leads Democratic challenger George Sava with 65 percent of the vote in the race for the 9th Senate District seat.

Unofficial results from the county Board of Elections show Skelos with 37,730 votes compared to Sava's 19,736. Out of 269 precincts, 183 had been counted.

If Skelos wins, it will be his 14th term on the state Senate.

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