Democrat incumbent Phil Steck was reelected to the 110th Assembly District with 59 percent of the votes after residents went to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to unofficial election results.
Steck said the election was difficult due Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s declining popularity, but he was thankful a majority of residents supported his reelection bid.
“I’m obviously very excited about our achievement and wining reelection,” said Steck. “It’s no secret that this was a Republican year. In light of that, to win by the margin we did win by, I certainly thank the people of the 110th district.”
Steck faced Republican challenger Tom Jasiewicz, who ran on anti-Common Core stance and against the SAFE Act. Jasiewicz came away with 8,153 votes, over 2,000 less than Steck’s 11,794, according to unofficial results.
Steck said he would start his second term off by seeking to lower property taxes in the district. He said decreased funding for schools and Medicaid have increased property taxes over the past years.
“I was in local government first, and I learned what the reasons are with high property taxes, and I think there are a few issues there to address to keep the property taxes stable,” said Steck.
Steck also ran on revising the Common Core Standards, holding a pro-SAFE Act stance and against tax-free zone policies. He said he would continue to fix policies he feels need revision at the state level.
“These are all very, very important and practical things that would help my constituents,” said Steck.
Other local races
- In the 109th Assembly District — covering the towns of Bethlehem, New Scotland and Guilderland — Democrat Patricia Fahy was elected to a second term. Fahy received 26,185 votes and challenger Jesse D. Calhoun garnered 13,206 votes. Calhoun ran on the Conservative Party and SCC-Stop Common Core tickets.
- Neil Breslin, D-Delmar, ran unopposed in the 44th Senate District, receiving 47,052 votes.
- Democrat Ryan T. Donovan, running unopposed as Bethlehem town justice, received 9,290 votes.
