Robert Brum

rbrum@lohud.com

Contested races for a pair of state Assembly seats and for two Nyack trustee seats are among Rockland's most closely watched primaries Tuesday.

ROCKLAND PRIMARY RESULTS

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​ WESTCHESTER: 6 primaries on tap

Here's a look at Rockland's primaries:

In the 97th Assembly District, five-term incumbent Ellen Jaffee is seeking to fend off challenges from Airmont Planning Board member Thomas Gulla on the Democratic and Working Families party lines.

The district includes Orangetown, the Ramapo villages of Spring Valley, Suffern, Airmont, Chestnut Ridge, Hillburn, parts of Montebello, New Square, and areas in unincorporated Ramapo, including sections of Monsey.

PRIMARY CLOSEUP: Ellen Jaffee faces Airmont challenger Thomas Gulla

LETTER: Keep Ellen Jaffee in the Assembly

LETTER: Backing Gulla for Assembly

LETTER: Support Jaffee in Dem primary

LETTER: Gulla for 97th Assembly

MAP: 97th Assembly District (in green)

In the 98th Assembly District, incumbent Karl Brabenec faces four primary challenges as he seeks his second term.

John Allegro, who has been active in the citizens' group United Monroe, is Brabenec's foe in the GOP primary. Aron Wieder of Spring Valley is opposing Brabenec on the Independence Party line.

There are write-in contests for the Conservative and Reform party lines, with the challenges likely coming from Wieder.

Wieder, a Rockland County legislator, also is opposing Krystal Serrano of Monroe for the Democratic and Women's Equality lines.

The 98th Assembly District includes parts of the villages of Spring Valley, Montebello, Wesley Hills, Monsey and Kaser, and all of the village of Sloatsburg. The Orange County towns of Monroe, Tuxedo, Warwick, Minisink, Greenville and Deerpark also are represented.

PRIMARY CLOSEUP: Wieder seeks to oust Albany incumbent Brabenec

MAP: 98th Assembly District (in green)

In the state Senate's 39th District, Christopher Eachus faces a write-in primary for the Working Families line, likely from incumbent Republican William Larkin. Both candidates are in a write-in primary seeking the Women's Equality Line. They will face off in November's general election no matter Tuesday's outcome; Eachus has the Democratic line and Larkin has the GOP line.

The district includes all of Haverstraw and Stony Point and extends into Orange County.

MAP: State Senate Districts (39th in yellow)

In Nyack, Trustees Donald Hammond and Louise Parker face Democratic primary challenges from Donna Lightfoot Cooper and Barbara Cohig. The village also has a write-in primary for the Working Families line.

CLOSEUP: Development top issue in Nyack Dem primary

LETTER: Hammond, Parker for Nyack Village Board

LETTER: Lightfoot-Cooper and Cohig for Nyack

For Rockland County Court, there's a three-way primary for the Working Families Party line involving Larry Schwartz, Patrick Loftus and Kevin Russo.

In Clarkstown, a Working Families primary pits Daniel Caprara against Pranob Thakur Jr. for the Town Board seat held by Adrienne Carey.

Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit http://vic.ntsdata.com/rocklandboe/pollingplacelookup.aspx to look up your polling place.

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