State Senate: Latimer defeats Cohen; incumbents cruise
Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | George Latimer, who announced victory in the New York State Senate race against Bob Cohen, speaks as State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins stands by at the Westchester Democrats election results party at Coliseum in White Plains. (Nov. 6, 2012)
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George Latimer celebrated a win Tuesday night that earned him a trip back to Albany, this time as a state senator.
The newly elected Democrat beat challenger Republican Bob Cohen in a race marred by mudslinging and negative campaigning. Cohen conceded the race just before midnight. Latimer had received 47,862 votes 54 to Cohen's 39,771 with 260 of 318 precincts reporting as of 1 a.m.
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