# Democrats flip a State Assembly seat in New York **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 25, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074 "2018-04-25T04:24:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074/1 "2018-04-25T04:24:09Z")
Assembly District 10 on the North Shore of Long Island. The seat had been in GOP hands since nearly forever. Steve Stern pointed to his accomplishments in his 12 years as a Suffolk County Legislator. Smitelli did nothing but attack ads and post a few thousand yard signs on any patch of grass around town. > [@](#): > > Former Suffolk County Legis. Steve Stern won a special election Tuesday to become the first Democrat in 40 years to represent the 10th Assembly District in Huntington. > > Republicans Doug Smith, of Holbrook, and John Mikulin of Bethpage also won Assembly seats in special elections to fill vacancies. > > Stern, 49, of Dix Hills, defeated Huntington attorney Janet Smitelli 59 percent to 41 percent, with all precincts reporting. He will fill the seat vacated by Republican Chad Lupinacci, now Huntington Town supervisor. > > “This is an important win for us locally. I also strongly believe it makes residents of the 10th Assembly District part of the national story,” Stern said in an interview late Tuesday, referring to a possible Democratic advantage in November. “It was a great win. I attribute it to tremendous volunteers and a positive message.” [https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/assembly-special-election-nassau-suffolk-1.18225035](https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/assembly-special-election-nassau-suffolk-1.18225035) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074/2 "2018-04-25T04:30:08Z")
And there shall be great weeping, and gnashing of teeth. Also, much chuckling and munching of treats! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074/3 "2018-04-25T05:11:22Z")
Getting out my popcorn and Butterfinger Bites… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074/4 "2018-04-25T13:27:22Z")
We shall see the Republicans driven before us, and hear the lamentations of their donors. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074/5 "2018-04-25T13:28:37Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > We shall see the Republicans driven before us, and hear the lamentations of their donors. 😃 +1 ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074/6 "2018-04-25T14:46:09Z")
And in the frozen land of Nador, the brave knights ate Sir Robin’s minstrels. And there was great rejoicing. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074/7 "2018-04-25T14:55:02Z")
[Sometimes the donors mend their wicked ways.](http://www.newsweek.com/seth-klarman-donald-trump-baupost-group-tax-cut-887565)