Election 2009
Champagne takes lead in absentee recount
Queensbury at-large Supervisor Fred Champagne took the lead Thursday during a count of absentee ballots, but the counting is to continue Friday for a third day.
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Hurley wins in Granville Supervisor race
A count of absentee ballots on Tuesday confirmed Rodger Hurley's re-election as town supervisor of Granville.
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Washington County starts absentee count Tuesday
FORT EDWARD -- The Washington County Board of Elections will begin counting absentee ballots at about midday Tuesday.
Nov 09, 2009 | 11:15 am | Loading…
2009 election results
Unofficial results from the November 3 election.
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Warren County races
The following chart represents the most recent election results obtained by The Post Star. It …
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Saratoga County Races
The following chart represents the most recent election results obtained by The Post Star.
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Washington County races
The following chart represents the most recent election results obtained by The Post Star.
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Leads hold in state Supreme Court race
The local incumbent and a Schenectady County judge were still leading in a four-way race for two seats in the state Supreme Court's 4th Judicial District, according to unofficial results from The Associated Press on Wednesday afternoon.
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Supervisors re-elected in Warren County: Lake George and Warrensburg too close to call
Most town supervisors in northern Warren County were re-elected Tuesday, but close races in Lake George and Warrensburg could still go either way.
Nov 03, 2009 | 11:30 pm | Loading…
Stec, Town Board coast to re-election
QUEENSBURY -- Town Supervisor Dan Stec handily won re-election to a fourth two-year term on Tuesday, receiving about 62 percent of the vote.
Nov 03, 2009 | 11:35 pm | Loading…
Johnson defeats Kim for top job in Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- City voters re-elected Scott Johnson to the Spa City's highest office, marking the first Republican two-term mayor in a decade.
Nov 03, 2009 | 10:50 pm | Loading…
Preston Jenkins re-elected in Moreau
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Queensbury supervisor, board members retain seats
QUEENSBURY -- Town Supervisor Dan Stec handily won re-election to a fourth two-year term on Tuesday, receiving about 62 percent of the vote against a political newcomer.
Nov 03, 2009 | 10:25 pm | Loading…
Crandall Public Library passes in all three communities
GLENS FALLS -- The Crandall Public Library budget passed by a comfortable margin Tuesday in all three of its funding communities.
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Queensbury incumbent supervisors appear headed for victory
QUEENSBURY -- Voters in Queensbury appear to have returned all four incumbent at-large supervisors to the Warren County Board of Supervisors.
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Kortright defeats Winn to hold DA post
FORT EDWARD -- Washington County District Attorney Kevin Kortright appeared headed for re-election to a second term late Tuesday with a 479-vote lead over his former boss, Robert Winn.
Nov 03, 2009 | 10:35 pm | Loading…
Diamond easily wins re-election as Glens Falls mayor
GLENS FALLS -- Glens Falls Mayor John "Jack" Diamond overwhelmingly won re-election to a full four-year term on Tuesday, winning 91 percent of the vote.
Nov 03, 2009 | 8:55 pm | Loading…
Today, the voters decide
Contested town supervisor seats are on the ballot on Tuesday in seven Warren County towns.
Nov 02, 2009 | 11:30 pm | Loading…
Saratoga County voters to pick sheriff, supervisors, town board members
Voters in Saratoga County will have an opportunity to weigh in on myriad town races - and one contested countywide post - in Tuesday's general election.
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DA race could spur turnout in Washington County
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For Ticonderoga supervisor candidates, bridge issues loom large
TICONDEROGA -- The indefinite closing of the Lake Champlain Bridge has created issues for the thousands of people who travel across it every day and the candidates looking to represent them.
Oct 31, 2009 | 10:05 pm | Loading…
Queensbury 3rd Ward candidates give straight talk about roundabout plans
QUEENSBURY -- Candidates in Tuesday's Queensbury 3rd Ward councilman race are going round and round about proposed roundabouts on Aviation Road.
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Washington County DA campaign gets personal
FORT EDWARD -- A 2006 e-mail between former co-workers and friends Kevin Kortright and Robert Winn has become the latest issue in a Washington County district attorney race that Winn said "set a new low for Washington County politics."
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Assessor seeks to oust incumbent Thomas in Stony Creek supervisor race
STONY CREEK -- After being defeated by incumbent Frank Thomas in the Republican primary election for town supervisor in September, Tara Tremaine Fisher said she is still campaigning for the post.
Oct 31, 2009 | 3:30 pm | Loading…
Washington County candidate capsules
Select a .PDF to learn more about the candidates running for office in Washington County on Tuesday.
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Essex County candidate capsules
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Saratoga County candidate capsules
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Warren County candidate capsules
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Hamilton County candidate capsule
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Longtime sheriff facing challenge from former police officer
James Bowen has led Saratoga County's law enforcement efforts for nearly four decades, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few things he'd still like to accomplish.
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Thurman candidates offer views on large budget surplus
THURMAN -- Many towns and counties across the state wish they had the town of Thurman's main budgeting problem these days.
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Salem supervisor’s decision not to seek re-election came too late for ballot change
SALEM -- In Tuesday's general election, 10 of 17 Washington County towns feature incumbent supervisors who are running unopposed, while five county towns feature races where a current supervisor is facing one or more challengers in a bid for re-election.
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Few Republicans facing Democratic challenges in Saratoga County
Whatever happens in Tuesday's general election, the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors will likely retain its traditional, GOP-oriented composure.
Oct 31, 2009 | 3:15 pm | Loading…
Hague candidate ensures choice by running for office
HAGUE -- Rudy Meola said he decided to run for town supervisor when he learned that the incumbent supervisor, Daniel Belden, was set to run unopposed.
Oct 29, 2009 | 1:05 pm | Loading…
Wilton Town Board candidates differ on spending priorities
After waging a pair of successful primary battles, Wilton residents Bob Rice and Robert Pulsifer are now directing their criticism across the political aisle.
Oct 31, 2009 | 3:00 pm | Loading…
Two candidates tout know-how to lead Lake George
LAKE GEORGE -- After Louis Tessier's 26 years as town supervisor, the man who held the seat before Tessier and a member of the Town Board are vying to replace him.
Oct 29, 2009 | 2:30 pm | Loading…
Conover, Gabriels cite experience in campaign for Bolton supervisor
BOLTON -- Former Town Supervisor Alexander "Zandy" Gabriels lost his bid for the Republican line in September, but he is confident he has more experience than his opponent.
Oct 29, 2009 | 7:10 pm | Loading…
In facing Stec, Bruno touts frugality
QUEENSBURY - Competition is essential to democracy, said David Bruno, who is challenging incumbent Queensbury Supervisor Dan Stec in the election on Tuesday.
Oct 29, 2009 | 11:10 pm | Loading…
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