Fidler concedes to Storobin in District 27
June 1, 2012
After a contested result, legal wrangling, and a hand recount, Lewis Fidler (D) has conceded the Senate District 27 special election to David Storobin (R). Fidler's decision came after the hand recount gave Storobin the lead by about 15 votes. The outcome has been more than two months in the making. After the election on March 20 revealed a narrow lead for Storobin, a lengthy legal battle ensued in which each side accused the other of vote fraud, and a significant number of absentee ballots were disputed. On May 14, the Board of Elections decided to recount the votes by hand. Storobin will now serve approximately three weeks before the end of the legislative session. In addition, the district, as it exists today, was effectively eliminated by state redistricting.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Partisan impact
Republicans succeeded in flipping one seat.
New York Senate Partisan Balance (before)
| Party | As of May 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 32 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | |
| Total | 62 | |
New York Senate Partisan Balance (after)
| Party | As of May 2013 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | |
| Total | 62 | |
See also
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| Propositions • | Recall | • Law |
References
- ↑ Politicker, "Court Drama Heats Up in Fidler-Storobin Race," April 27, 2012
- ↑ NY Daily News, "A Subpoena Order In The Court Fight For SD-27: Updated," April 23, 2012
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Insiders: Albany just a dream for Kruger successor," April 16, 2012
- ↑ NY 1, "No Court Decision Made In Special Brooklyn Senate Election," April 11, 2012
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Election experts: Fidler will win Kruger’s seat," April 9, 2012
- ↑ Brooklyn Daily, "Fidler vs. Storobin race is down to 1 vote!," April 3, 2012
- ↑ New York Post, "Hand recount for ‘Kruger’ election," May 15, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "After Recount, Republican’s Opponent Concedes a State Senate Race in Brooklyn," May 31, 2012
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