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The 2022 election in New York will decide the direction of the state and Monroe County for years to come. Every seat in the state Assembly and Senate is on the ballot this year, and the race for a Webster-based Monroe County Legislature seat could reinforce Republican control of Monroe or usher in a Democratic majority.
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Now that Kathy Hochul has won the governor’s seat in her own right, what will her full term in office look like?
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Republican incumbent Mark Johns defeated his challenger, Democrat Mike DiTullio, for the Monroe County Legislature’s 8th District seat, which covers Webster.
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Incumbent Democrat Demond Meeks, who is winding down his first term in the Assembly, faced a challenge from Republican Marcus Williams to represent the 137th Assembly District, which covers Gates and part of Rochester.
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Democratic incumbent Sarah Clark faced a challenge from Republican Orlando Rivera for the Assembly’s 136th District seat, which covers Rochester, Irondequoit, and Brighton.
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Republican incumbent Marjorie Byrnes faced a challenge from Democrat Sara Spezzano in the contest for the 133rd Assembly District seat.
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New York has elected its first female governor, with Gov. Kathy Hochul winning a full term, defeating Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin in what was a closer race than many had expected.
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Republican incumbent Stephen Hawley won over Democrat Jennifer Ao Keys for the 139th Assembly District seat.
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was elected to a fifth term Tuesday, easily defeating a Republican political commentator.
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Republican Pamela Helming will continue to represent the state Senate’s 54th District, which covers Riga, Chili, Wheatland, Rush, and Mendon, along with Wayne, Ontario, and Livingston counties.
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Democrat Samra Brouk has been elected to a second term representing the state Senate’s 55th District, which covers Irondequoit, Webster, Penfield, Pittsford, Perinton, East Rochester, and part of Rochester.
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Democratic incumbent Harry Bronson faced a challenge from Republican Tracy DiFlorio in the contest for the 138th Assembly District seat.