Government

Southold Voters Guide 2014: A closer look at the ballot

Cuomo Astorino

Governor

The governor’s race pits incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo (D-New Castle) against Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R-Mount Pleasant). Mr. Cuomo, son of former governor Mario Cuomo, is seeking his second four-year term, having first been elected in 2010. He had been state attorney general for four years before that. Mr. Astorino has been Westchester County executive since 2010, and has been involved in the radio industry.

Mr. Cuomo’s name also appears on the Working Families, Independence and Women’s Equality lines, while Mr. Astorino has the Conservative and Stop Common Core lines.

The ballot for governor also includes Howie Hawkins on the Green party line, Michael McDermott on the Libertarian line and Steven Cohn on the Sapient line.

State Comptroller

The state comptroller election pits incumbent Democrat Thomas DiNapoli against Republican challenger Robert Antonacci, Green Party candidate Theresa Portelli and Libertarian candidate John Clifton. Mr. DiNapoli also has the Working Families, Independence and Women’s Equality lines, while Mr. Antonacci has the Conservative and Stop Common Core lines.

State Attorney General

Incumbent Democrat Eric Schneiderman also has the Working Families, Independence and Women’s Equality lines, while Republican challenger John Cahill has the Conservative and Stop Common Core lines.

In addition to the two major party candidates, there’s also Libertarian candidate Carl Person and Green Party candidate Ramon Jimenez.