Laura Incalcaterra

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The 2014 election season will feature seven primaries

Spring Valley, Ramapo, Rockland County Court, two state Assembly districts have primaries

The primary is Sept. 9

The general election is Nov. 4

Rockland County's 2014 election season promises a handful of primaries leading up to Nov. 4's general election, according to candidate petitions filed this week.

The paperwork was due by 5 p.m. Thursday, although some petitions postmarked by midnight could still arrive at the county Board of Elections. Some petitions could be declared invalid if they don't meet various criteria or survive possible objections by political rivals.

Here's how the races are shaping up, starting with a look at the Sept. 9 primaries.

In Spring Valley, Vilair Fonvil, who was appointed to his village trustee seat by Mayor Demeza Delhomme, faces four challengers in a Democratic primary.

Fonvil and Delhomme's political relationship fell apart as the two disagreed about various issues and Delhomme unsuccessfully tried to kick him off the board.

Fonvil faces Ricardo Bernard, Chrispin Eugene and Eudson Francois, as well as Joseph Gross, in the Democratic race. Gross, who is also running unchallenged on the Republican line, is a former village trustee working for the village as an aide to the mayor. Fonvil is unchallenged on the Conservative, Working Families and Independence lines.

In Ramapo, Town Justice David Stein faces a Democratic challenge from Christine Theodore, a Spring Valley village justice. Stein is also running on the Republican, Independence and Working Families lines and is seeking an opportunity to ballot for the Green Party line.

County Court Judge William K. Nelson's seat is up as he faces mandatory retirement and Democrat Rolf Thorsen, a Clarkstown town justice, and Republican Michael Koplen, a New Hempstead village trustee, both want the job. The candidates will face off in Conservative and Independence primaries. Thorsen also has the Working Families line.

In the 96th state Assembly District, incumbent Democrat Kenneth Zebrowski faces a challenge from P.T. Thomas, former president of the Rockland Civil Service Employees Association. The winner goes on to battle Republican Matthew Brennan, who also has the Independence line. Zebrowski is also running on the Working Families line.

In the 98th state Assembly District, which includes part of Ramapo but mostly lies in Orange County, Republicans and Democrats both face primaries. The seat opened after Annie Rabbitt resigned to become Orange County Clerk.

Aron Wieder, a Rockland legislator, faces a Democratic primary against Krystal Serrano and Jacqueline Boulin Romain.

The Republican primary pits Michael Morgillo, Daniel Castricone, Kevin Hudson and Karl Brabenec. Castricone and Brabenec will also battle for the Conservative line.

Other candidates can already start focusing on the Nov. 4 general election.

In the District 5 Rockland County Legislature race, Democrat Barry Kantrowitz faces a challenge from Republican Lon Hofstein, who is also on the Conservative and Working Families lines. Kantrowitz also has the Independence line.

Kantrowitz was appointed to the seat after Ed Day became Rockland county executive. The winner of the race serves out the last year of Day's unexpired four-year term.

Incumbent state Sen. David Carlucci is running on the Democrat, Working Families and Independence lines and is challenged by Republican Donna Held in the 38th Senate District.

Incumbent William Larkin has the Republican, Conservative and Independence lines in the 39th state Senate District. He is challenged by Democrat Gay Lee, who also has the Working Families line.

In the 97th state Assembly District, incumbent Democrat Ellen Jaffee will face off against Republican challenger Robert Romanowski, who is also on the Conservative and Independence lines. Jaffee also has the Working Families line.

In the 99th state Assembly District, incumbent Democrat James Skoufis will face Republican Richard Cocchiara, who also has the Conservative and Independence lines. Skoufis also has the Working Families line.

In Suffern, incumbent Democrats Jo Meegan-Corrigan and John Meehan face challenges from Republicans Lois Hagen and Edward Markunas, who also have the Conservative and Independence lines.

The Suffern village justice race pits Democrat Robert Yodowitz, currently the village's special prosecutor, and Republican Ernest Buonocore, who is also running on the Conservative, Working Families and Independence lines. Buonocore is also seeking an opportunity to ballot for the Green Party line.

In Nyack, Democrat incumbent village Trustees Donald Hammond and Louise Parker are unchallenged.

In Sloatsburg, incumbent village Trustees Peter Akey and John Bonkoski are unchallenged and running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence lines.

In Piermont, the candidates for two trustee seats will be determined at a political caucus, the Board of Elections said.

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