The Board of Election in Albany ruled Tuesday, August 7 that Grant Valentine’s petition for the September 13 Democratic primary was disqualified because he did not have enough valid signatures. Valentine was seeking the seat of the 38th Senate District, competing with Sen. David Carlucci. The district covers Rockland and some of Westchester counties. According […]
Tight lips at the Board of Elections as they work to verify signatures hurriedlyย BY SARA GILBERT New York State Senator David Carlucci challenged over 1,100 petition signatures gathered by Democratic candidate Grant Valentine and his supporters. Valentine, of Chestnut Ridge, plans to challenge Carlucci, of New City, for the 38th Senate District, which includes […]
Rumor has it that former Republican Grant Valentine is preparing to mount a Democratic Party primary challenge against incumbent Senator David Carlucci. Rockland County Democrats are livid at Carlucci for not supporting home-rule legislation for a sales-tax increase and many want him out of office. Valentine ran unsuccessfully in a 2010 Democratic primary against Carlucci. […]