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CBS News
13 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
When will we know the NYC mayoral primary election winner?
New York City voters are casting their ballots in the primary election for a Democratic mayoral nominee, and many are wondering when we will know who won -- and how ranked choice voting will impact the results, and their timing. Early voting wraps up this weekend, and Election Day is next Tuesday, June 24. Are we going to get results on primary night? We will see unofficial first choice results after polls close at 9 p.m., but that's not the end of the story, considering ranked choice voting. Those unofficial first choice results will include those marked as first choice from early voting, Election Day, and valid mail-in ballots. If, however, no candidate goes over 50% of the vote - and considering the large number of candidates running in this race, that seems very likely - we will then move into ranked choice elimination rounds. Under the system, the candidate who got the fewest first-round votes will then be eliminated, and voters who ranked that candidate first on their ballots will then have their second choice candidate counted. That process will then repeat until one candidate exceeds 50% of the vote. So when will we get a clear picture of the winner? We will likely start to get a clearer picture of the winner before official results are certified. Preliminary, non-certified results will come out a week after the election. We can then expect weekly reports, as elimination rounds are conducted. The entire process could take up to several weeks. In the last mayoral primary -- the first citywide election with ranked choice voting -- the final results were certified nearly a month after the election.. At a certain point, a presumed winner may start to emerge. For example, if a candidate is approaching 50% of the vote, and the gap between that candidate's unofficial numbers and their nearest competitor is greater than the number of ballots still needing to be counted, then that person will almost certainly become the winner. The final, certified results still won't come out until all ballots are counted, including early voting, mail-in, absentee, military, affidavit and emergency ballots.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sanu Dieng-Cooper declares victory Newport News Treasurer primary by 85 votes
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — While Sanu Dieng-Cooper has declared victory in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Treasurer this November, her race is currently in the margin for a possible recount. With all precincts reporting, the current policy director for the Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance has an 85 vote lead over Derek Reason. Both are vying to be the Democrat that replaces longtime treasurer Marty Eubank, who announced his intention to retire after leading the office for seven terms. Given that more than 12,100 voters participated in Tuesday's primary, the less than 1% margin may give Reason the right to ask for a recount, pending the outcome of provisional ballots cast. As of Wednesday afternoon, Dieng-Cooper said Reason hadn't called to concede. 'I'm excited. This was a win for the people,' Dieng-Cooper said. 'We heard their voices in each and every vote. I know people always wonder, 'does my vote matter?' And I think that this is a race that tells folks everything. Single vote and voice matters.' The electoral board is expected to meet Monday for the provisional count. 'We are confident that we have won this, race and look forward to November,' Dieng-Cooper said. Reason did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Unlike the Commonwealth's Attorney primary, where Shannon Jones is now running unopposed in November, Dieng-Cooper still faces an independent challenger and could have faced two. Longtime Newport News Treasurer Marty Eubank endorsed Dieng-Cooper. However, he ended up filing paperwork to run for reelection as an independent, in the case Dieng-Cooper didn't win the primary. He said he made that decision after hearing comments at the NAACP candidates forum. 'I am trying only to position myself [just] in case,' Eubank told 10 On Your Side. 'Elections can be unpredictable. In the event that 1% off the chance the Sanu is not elected. I will be here to protect this office.' Dieng-Cooper said Eubank plans to bow out of the race. 'I've been in touch with him last night and this morning and he is he is excited,' Dieng-Cooper said. 'For him to have done his due diligence and make sure that I was qualified and had the best intentions for Newport News residents, I truly appreciate that he did his research and, put his full support behind me.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
5 takeaways from Virginia's primary election results
The political spotlight this year is on Virginia, which kicked off its statewide election cycle on Tuesday as voters around the state cast their ballots in primary races that determine this fall's closely-watched battle for the top posts in Richmond. Much of the November ballot was already set. Neither candidate for governor — Democrat Abigail Spanberger and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears — faced any opposition from inside their party, as was the case for Republicans seeking to serve as lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Grepps wins preliminary vote for Augusta supervisors seat in Republican primary
Stephen Grepps Sr. has preliminarily won the Republican primary for the Beverley Manor seat on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors. "I'm very, very excited,' said Grepps in reaction to the victory. 'I had a great team working with me, and I had, with my family, a great support network. I started this journey Feb. 2 of this year and I've knocked on over a thousand doors. I spoke to a thousand people. I'm grateful for the people, the voters of the Beverley Manor District and the people in the county in general, that supported me.' The preliminary totals came to 171 votes for Stephen Grepps Sr. and 157 votes for Justin Dimitt. This includes 73 early voting and 23 mail in ballots for Grepps, then 66 early voting and 8 mail in ballots for Dimitt. Only 4% of the 7,536 voters registered for the Beverley Manor District voted in the primary. The race next turns to the general election, though, according to the Virginia Department of Elections, no Democrats filed to run against the Republican primary victor. Grepps said he 'wouldn't be surprised' if a write in candidate decided to jump in the race, and he's prepared to continue to campaign if needed. Grepps ran on public transparency and said this would be his top priority when he gets into office. One of the biggest topics at the board of supervisors is the ongoing discussions around the Churchville fire station and the Augusta County Fire/Rescue hub model. Grepps has been a firefighting volunteer for 44 years, and wants to keep the system working. 'The career and volunteers, we want to get them all together on the same team like we were years ago,' Grepps said. 'When I moved here in 1992, there was 863 volunteers, active volunteers. It's dwindled down to maybe 200. We're the second largest county in the state, so, I want the guys and girls on both sides … to be able to come to us, let us know what we can do to.' The preliminary primary results are still unofficial results and need to be certified before the election comes to a close. More: Community support funds and road grades: THE AGENDA More: 'Long and difficult journey': Family of injured National Guard soldier sets up GoFundMe Lyra Bordelon (she/her) is the public transparency and justice reporter at The News Leader. Do you have a story tip or feedback? It's welcome through email to lbordelon@ Subscribe to us at This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Grepps wins preliminary vote for Augusta supervisors seat
New York Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Adams Bars Reporter From News Conferences for Being ‘Disrespectful'
Chris Sommerfeldt, who covers City Hall for The New York Daily News, spent the early part of Tuesday reporting on ICE agents' arrest of Brad Lander, the city comptroller, at a Manhattan courthouse. Later in the day, Mr. Sommerfeldt was a subject of news coverage himself, after Mayor Eric Adams took the extraordinary step of barring him in the future from the weekly City Hall news conferences that are reporters' only regular chance to ask Mr. Adams whatever they want. The mayor, whose interactions with reporters have often been contentious, imposed the ban after calling Mr. Sommerfeldt 'disruptive' and 'disrespectful' for shouting questions without being called on first, as is the custom at the so-called off-topic events. Mr. Sommerfeldt, one of two Daily News reporters who cover City Hall, has not been called on at one of the weekly events in more than three months, the newspaper reported. The exchange that preceded the mayor's unusual move came as he discussed his plans for the general election campaign. Elected as a Democrat in 2021, Mr. Adams is skipping the party primary this year and has said he intends to run for re-election on two ballot lines of his own creation: EndAntiSemitism and Safe&Affordable. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
