Three-term New York state Sen. James Skoufis has been reelected in the 42nd district in a three-way race on Nov. 5, according to unofficial results by the state Board of Elections.
With close to 90 percent of 272 district precincts reported, the Democratic senator got 68,516 votes, compared to 52,081 votes for Republican challenger Dorey Houle and 6,334 votes for Conservative candidate Timothy Mitts.
Skoufis also ran on the Working Families Party line.
“Thank you, Orange County!” Skoufis said in a statement after declaring his victory in the late evening of Nov. 5. “Public service is a privilege I don’t take lightly. This win is for all of us.”…