Foley Defeats Trunzo for State Senate

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Foley Defeats Trunzo for State Senate

Submitted by mkelly on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 11:01pm.

By Mike Kelly

Democrat Brian X. Foley has defeated Republican incumbent Caesar Trunzo for the state Senate seat of New York's third district, according to a CNN projection.

Trunzo has controlled his seat for the past 36 years. However, in a year in which Democrats are seeking to gain control of the Senate, his seat became a target. A September Siena Research Institute poll showed Trunzo with a 46-40 lead. But weeks later, Siena put out a poll showing a 56-34 advantage for Foley.

In district one, incumbent Republican Kenneth LaValle ran unopposed. In district two, CNN has projected incumbent Republican John Flanagan to retain his seat. Stony Brook is within the second district

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