Yonkers Insider/Westchester Insider: 2024 Election Report on Westchester County Democratic Committee Nominating Convention.

 

On Monday Evening, Westchester County Democratic Committee held it's Nominating Convention for this year's elections for the races for Westchester County District Attorney, Westchester County Court Judge and Westchester County Family Court Judge at the Tarrytown Marriott.

For Westchester County District Attorney: Retired Westchester County Court Judge Hon. Susan Cacace got designated for Westchester County District Attorney. She won the vote by the convention by getting 60% of the vote at the convention, where she outpaced challenger William Wagstaff who garnered 40% at the convention. 

Now it heads to Petition period of collecting signatures to make the ballot, which begins in late February. 

Wagstaff will stay in race and attempt to make the ballot as well as Adeel Mirza who is also running for Westchester County District Attorney on the Democratic party side along with Hon. Susan Cacace.

Susan Cacace Quote: “I am so honored to have earned this endorsement,” said Cacace. “As Democrats, we are leading the way in making our criminal justice system stronger and fairer by not only holding wrongdoers accountable, but also showing compassion and finding better ways to prevent crime and get at-risk people on a better track.”

William Wagstaff Quote: “The county convention is just the first step in a long campaign and I look forward to continuing to talk with voters across this great county as I seek to become Westchester’s first Black District Attorney. I am deeply honored to have received the support I have thus far and remain committed to talking to every voter in the county to make the case for a re-imagined District Attorney’s office.

Also at the convention, three candidates got selected to run for the three slots on the Westchester County family Court Bench in this election cycle and they are: Hon. Maritza Fugaro-Norton,  Raynette Brewster and Allison Burke. 

The last office taken up at the convention where as for the Seat on the Westchester County Court Bench: The Candidate who was selected for the Seat was: Sheralyn Pulver Goodman

We will continue to keep our readers posted on the 2024 Election races at Yonkers Insider. 

Yonkers Insider Publisher Delfim Heusler