Beating back a multi-million dollar challenge and a decidedly negative campaign by his opponent, Brookhaven Supervisor Edward Romaine emerged victorious in his bid for county executive.
In early, unofficial Board of Elections results, the Republicans also held on to the county legislature’s majority, and Councilman Daniel Panico won Romaine’s seat on the Brookhaven Town Board. Incumbents Town Highway Superintendent Daniel Losquadro and Receiver of Taxes Louis Marcoccia held their seats, while the Republicans retained their majority on the town council.
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“I believe I won because I presented a better vision for Suffolk County, because I have the background and experience to lead, and because I talked about what the future of Suffolk County should be,” Romaine said, noting that many of the financial supporters of his opponent, Dave Calone, were not from Long Island.
Republicans were looking to add to their majority in the county legislature by picking up the seat formerly held by Democrat Al Krupski, who ran for Southold Town supervisor. The race pitted Republican Catherine Stark against Democrat Catherine Kent.
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Other races too close to call on election night were the northwestern Brookhaven legislative seat vacated by Democrat Kara Hahn, hotly contested by Republican Anthony Figliola against former assemblyman and county legislator Steve Englebright. Also up for grabs was Legislator Sarah Anker’s northeastern Brookhaven seat, which pitted Republican Chad Lennon against Anker’s chief of staff, Democrat Dorothy Cavalier. Unofficial results show Lennon winning.
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Republican Dominick Thorne also fended off a challenge to hold onto his seat, which he won in a stunning victory two years ago against the legislature’s presiding officer.
