Dems flip New York state seat that Republicans have held for nearly four decades

Dems flip New York state seat that Republicans have held for nearly four decades
BY AVERY ANAPOL - 04/24/18 10:28 PM EDT

Democrats in New York flipped a New York Assembly seat on Tuesday, winning a seat that has been in GOP hands for nearly four decades.

Democrat Steve Stern, a former Suffolk County legislator, beat out Janet Smitelli (R) for AD-10, a Long Island seat, with 59 percent of the vote, according to Daily Kos.

The district has been represented by a Republican since 1978.

Hillary Clinton and former President Obama both won the district in the last two presidential elections, but the 18-point margin in Tuesday’s election is indicative of a growing blue wave in the area.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/384746-dems-flip-new-york-state-seat-that-republicans-have-held-for-three-decades