Longtime government worker Gina Sillitti seeks to keep the District 16 seat under Democratic control. To do so, she'll face Republican businesswoman Ragini Srivastava. Libertarian Blay Tarnoff is also running as a third-party candidate.
PORT WASHINGTON, NY — The general election is less than a week away, and President Donald Trump isn't the only elected official on the ballot. In New York, state and federal elections will also be decided.
At the state level, Democratic New York Assemblyman Anthony D'Urso, a Democrat first elected in 2016, announced in February he would not seek reelection in District 16. The district includes the communities of Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, North Hills, East Hills, Old Westbury, Roslyn Heights, Herricks and Lake Success.
Now, longtime government worker Gina Sillitti seeks to keep the seat under Democratic control. To do so, she'll face Republican businesswoman Ragini Srivastava. Libertarian Blay Tarnoff is also running as a third-party candidate.
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