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State Senator Kenneth LaValle will not seek re-election in 2020

Alek LewisLong Island NewsJanuary 25, 2020January 26, 2020

LaValle first announced his decision in an exclusive interview by RiverheadLocal on Jan. 8 and then formally at an event honoring his legacy at Port Jefferson Village Center, on Jan. 10. He took office on Jan. 1, 1977 and has been the longest-serving senator in New York since 2013.

Local student seeks Democratic nomination to challenge state senator Kenneth LaValle

Alek LewisNews Top StoryJanuary 2, 2020January 2, 2020

19-year-old Skyler Johnson is campaigning for the 2020 Democratic nomination to run for the District 1 New York State Senate seat against 42-year incumbent Kenneth P. LaValle (R-Port Jefferson).