Overview
- Preliminary county returns late Tuesday showed Blakeman at 50.6% to Seth Koslow’s 43.1% with about 76% of votes counted.
- The Republican incumbent told supporters he kept property taxes flat and delivered on-time budgets over his first term.
- Debate centered on Nassau’s cooperation with ICE, including deputized county detectives and reserved jail space for detainees.
- President Trump publicly endorsed Blakeman days before the vote, and local GOP leaders cast the outcome as Long Island bucking nearby trends.
- State and county Democratic chair Jay Jacobs expressed disappointment in the early tally and did not concede on behalf of candidates.