Voters in Rensselaer County have re-elected Republican County Executive Steve McLaughlin to a third term.
Speaking with WAMC after his victory speech, McLaughlin said that in his next four years he’d like to continue enhancing nursing homes across the county and build a sports complex for children.
McLaughlin defeated political newcomer Tiffani Silverman, 54% to 46%.
In the races for county legislature, Republicans held onto their majority.
Meanwhile, Democrats flipped three seats on Troy’s City Council, giving the party a 7-0 majority -- Democrats' first majority since 2023.
In the city of Rensselaer, Democrat John DeFrancesco topped incumbent Mayor Mike Stammel, 54% to 45%.
And Democrat William Little defeated Republican Dana Salazar in the race for a seat on New York’s state Supreme Court. Little had been serving in an acting position for the Third Judicial District, replacing incumbent John Egan, who is retiring.
