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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 November 2010 02:12 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 30 November 2010 02:12
From NYDailyNews.com:
One day after telling reporters it was premature to consider giving up, Democratic state Sen. Antoine M. Thompson this morning officially conceded his race against Democrat-turned Republican Mark Grisanti.
“I thank the residents of the 60th Senatorial District for allowing me to serve them for four years – a duty that I took very seriously and an experience for which I am extremely grateful,” Thompson said in a statement. “I thank the many community partners who I’ve had the pleasure.”
Thompson’s defeat means the Republicans now control 31 Seats and the Democrats have 29, with two races – one in Westchester and one in Nassau County – undecided. Should the GOP win one of the two, they will win back the majority they lost in 2008.
State Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Westchester) currently holds a slim 325 vote lead over Republican bob Cohen with about 1,000 affidavit and emergency ballots left to be counted, according to Senate Democrats, who remain confident that Oppenheimer’s lead will hold up.