The list of Democrats eyeing a shot at Michael Balboni’s soon-to-be-vacated state Senate seat continues to grow.
There are now seven pols interested in running in a special election likely to take place in February.
The nomination is Great Neck Assemb. Thomas DiNapoli’s to turn down, provided of course that Albany legislators don’t pick him first to succeed Alan G. Hevesi as comptroller. After that, Nassau Legis. Craig Johnson (D-Port Washington) appears to be the leader in the clubhouse. The others are posturing for future races -- or perhaps DiNapoli’s seat if he is to leave it.
The other Democratic candidates, who will appear before a 35-member Nassau Democratic executive committee next week, are: Nassau Legis. Roger Corbin (D-Westbury); Michelle Schimel, the North Hempstead clerk; Joseph Hand, the political neophyte who lost to Balboni in November; Rocco Iannarelli, the North Hempstead receiver of taxes; and Matthew Cuomo, nephew of former Gov. Mario Cuomo.
Reid J. Epstein
Republicans will run Maureen O’Connell, who left the Assembly this year after she won election as Nassau County clerk.
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There are only two real choices should DiNapoli drop out of the running: Schimel and Johnson. All the others are just dreaming.
The only viable option is Schimel!