Tannousis wins bid to succeed Malliotakis in Assembly
Republican Michael Tannousis has won the race in the 64th Assembly District, defeating Democratic challenger Brandon Patterson, who conceded early after the polls officially closed.
As of 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, with 99 percent of the ballots counted, the Board of Elections reported Tannousis had 63.73 percent of the vote (26,244) while Patterson had 36.13 percent (14,878).
Tannousis will succeed Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, who declared victory in her race against Democratic incumbent Max Rose in the 11th Congressional District, which comprises Staten Island and Bay Ridge. Malliotakis has held the Assembly seat since 2011.