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State senator joins CD4 race
Kevin Thomas joins 5 other Dems in bid
BY BRANDON DUFFY
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State Sen. Kevin Thomas (DLevittown) has filed to run for New York’s 4th Congressional District.
Thomas joins the race as the sixth Democratic candidate to announce their run, joining former Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen and Olympic medalist Sarah Hughes, among others.
Thomas has served in the Senate since 2017 and is currently the only Democrat representing Long Island in the upper house.
Incumbent Anthony D’Espositio (R-Island Park), who was elected last year, currently holds a fund-raising lead over his Democratic challengers.
D’Esposito raised nearly $600,000 during the three-month period covering April through June, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Gillen, who lost to D’Esposito for the 4th Congressional District seat in 2022, reported raising $373,336 last quarter with $340,031 in the bank.
D’Esposito’s contributions of $592,453 mark a 13.8% decrease from the $674,521 he raised last quarter but is still more than both Democratic hopefuls Gillen and Hughes reported receiving when added together.
D’Esposito is one of 18 House Republicans–alongside indicted 3rd District Rep. George Santos–who represent districts President Joe Biden won in 2020. Biden won NY-4 by 17 points. In New York, Democrats lost six congressional races last year that Biden carried in 2020.
Three of the six Democrats who have filed to run for the 4th District—Lawrence Henry, Patricia Maher and Gian Jones—did not report any funds raised this quarter.
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Bushwack said his office also filed a motion July 20 regarding non-testimonial evidence in the form of buccal swabs — or evidence swabbed from Singh’s mouth or cheeks.
The presiding Judge Helene Gugerty granted the defense until Aug. 8 to file an opposition to the swabs being submitted as evidence. The DA’s office then has until Aug. 15 to submit a reply. These are not appearance dates.
The court adjourned until Sept. 6 where the parties will appear in front of Judge David Gugerty again during a chamber’s conference. This will not
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Donnelly previously said that based on their investigation, Singh allegedly attended a party the afternoon of the day of the collision where he was drinking. After that, he allegedly went to other establishments where he continued to drink. she said.
At 10:19 p.m. on May 3, Singh, suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, was speeding south in the northbound lane of North Broadway in Jericho when his truck
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