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Democratic incumbent John Mannion holds 27-vote lead over Republican opponent Rebecca Shiroff.

Predecessor: Kenneth LaValle (R) Previous job: State Assembly for the past seven years, assistant district attorney for Suffolk County, private practice Twitter handle: @AnthonyHPalumbo Current residence: New Suffolk, Suffolk County Top priority in office: Help Long Island recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic shutdown that has impacted so many families, small businesses and restaurants. How you will govern differently than your predecessor: I will work hard to continue his legacy...

Why John Mannion was sworn in ahead of other NY senators Updated Dec 21, 2020; Posted Dec 21, 2020 John Mannion, of Geddes, takes the oath of office in the New York State Senate.Source: Sen. John Mannion Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. -- John Mannion, a Democrat from Geddes, was sworn in last week as a newly elected state senator -- a couple of weeks before most of his other senatorial colleagues will take their oaths for the upcoming two-year term. That’s because Mannion is filling a Senate...

After 349 days, the 50th state Senate District has a representative.  State Sen. John Mannion was sworn in on Wednesday. The Geddes Democrat took the oath two weeks after winning the 50th district race by 8,082 votes over Republican Angi Renna.  Mannion will have to take the oath again in January when the state Legislature opens for the 2021 session. But serving the remaining two weeks of the current term allows him to get a head start on his new job as a state lawmaker.  "It feels gre...