Westchester County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky defeated incumbent Assemblyman Tom Abinanti in a democtratic primary for his seat in the 92nd Assembly district on June 28. Shimsky decisively beat Abinanti by a 57%-43% margin with relatively low turnout.
The race between Shimsky and Abinanti was one of two closely watched Assembly primaries in Westchester. Shimsky’s victory also points to one of two victories for progressive democratic candidates against there more moderate opponents.
Shimsky’s victory in the primary almost guarantees her victory in November, in the overwhelmingly democratic 92nd district, which includes the Town of Greenburgh and Mt. Pleasant, and a small part of Yonkers.
The other contested democratic primary in Westcheter was in the 95th Assembly District, to replace retiring Assemblywoman Sandy Galef. Three democrats sought to replace Galef; Ossining Supervisor Dana Levenberg; County Legislator Colin Smith and former Peekskill Councilmember Vanessa Agudelo.
Levenberg was the winner on Primary night with 44% of the vote, with Agudelo second with 34% and Smith a distant third with 19%. Agudelo is still running on the Working Families Party line in November.
