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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Legislature, town supervisor, council primaries decided: Steuben County election results
Republican primaries for town supervisor positions and seats on the Steuben County legislature were decided as voters went to the polls June 24 to determine who will receive party nominations on November's ballot. Just under 2,000 votes were cast, according to the unofficial tally. In District 9 of the Steuben County legislature, covering Cameron, Canisteo and Thurston, Michael J. Volino secured the Republican nomination with 196 votes. Frederick Thompson had 75 votes. In District 12, covering Erwin, incumbent James W. Kuhl held off two challengers with 109 votes. Drinald V. Bilcari had 70 votes and Kristen Klemenz-Westervelt received 26. In District 13, covering Caton, Corning and Hornby, Justin Eberlin was the top vote-getter with 275. Jenniffer L. Mullen received 62 votes. Here are voting results for Steuben County townships that held Republican primaries Tuesday. It was a tight race for two available spots on the ballot for Bath town council. Brian Knowles and Mike Hann both had 128 votes, according to the county's unofficial results. Hal W. Bailey followed closely with 124 votes. In another close race, this one for town supervisor in Campbell, Norman Maynard narrowly had the edge Tuesday night with 113 votes, while Michael Austin had 111. Also in Campbell, Les Smith was the top vote-getter with two spots available on the town council. Smith had 145 votes in the Republican primary, while Kyle Peterson was second with 129. Terry Wheat had 120 votes. Incumbent town supervisor Judith Hall won Cohocton's Republican primary with 124 votes, while Brian S. Giuliano had 96. Loraine M. Sanderson won the town clerk primary with 137 votes to 86 for Cassandra Sick. In the Republican primary for town council, Jonathan Weldy (156) and William E. Schumacher (135) had the most votes to win the race. Karen M. Johnson was third with 117 votes. More: Steuben County men arrested for alleged roles in NYC-based drug trafficking ring In the Republican primary for Prattsburgh town supervisor, Al Wordingham had 110 votes to win the race, while Lydia Aguilera earned 37 votes. In the Republican primary for town supervisor, Russell W. Morseman III won with 68 votes while William J. Reagan had 46. Also, in Rathbone's Republican primary for superintendent of highways, Richard W. Risley led the way with 69 votes. Dan Barney had 43 and Nathan McChesney had nine. In the Republican primary for town supervisor, Michael J. Volino won with 134 votes to 32 for Jeffery P. Sweeney. In the Republican primary for Troupsburg town supervisor, Abram N. Weeks won with 63 votes while Tonya R. Tompkins had 33. In Troupsburg's Republican primary for town council, Christopher Jordan (60) and Paula J. Brewer (56) took the top two spots. Kenneth A. LeCrone Jr. was third with 49 votes. In the Republican primary for town council, Laura L. Knowles had 29 votes, followed by Shirley Ann Dusty Bills with 27 and Robert Peoples with 22. In the Republican primary for superintendent of highways, Alan Trenchard had 66 votes in Wheeler while Richard J. Decker had 17. This article originally appeared on The Leader: Who won 2025 Republican primary elections in Steuben County
New York Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Pope Leo XIV Has Voted Often in Illinois, Public Records Show
Pope Leo XIV has voted several times in his home state of Illinois in recent years, public records show, including with an absentee ballot in last November's presidential election. According to records from Will County, in suburban Chicago, the pope has voted in three Republican primaries since 2012 and no Democratic primaries in that time. He most recently voted in a Republican primary in 2016. The records show that he did not vote in Will County in the 2020 presidential election or in the 2022 midterm election. In Illinois, where Democrats dominate in statewide elections, voters do not register as members of a political party. American citizens living outside the country remain eligible to vote.
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
New Pope Robert Prevost's shock voting history as his stance on abortion and party registration is revealed
The voting history of the first-ever American pope shocked few when it was revealed on Thursday that he participates in Republican primaries. Cardinal Robert Prevost, who was born in Chicago, Illinois and is of French and Italian descent, is a registered Republican and conservative who has voted in GOP primaries and general elections when he is in the country, according to his voting record. His registration, however, should not be confused with support for President Donald Trump. A 2014 tweet is going viral where Prevost called Jesus a migrant and some of his social media content has been critical of the president. Turning Point Action published his history showing that as recently as August 2023, Prevost was registered as a Republican and voted in the 2024 presidential election. The new pope, who chose the name Pope Leo XIV, has a 'strong Republican' record, and according to conservative nonprofit's data, he is staunchly pro-life – not an unusual stance for the Catholic Church. But his registration and participation in Republican primary elections should not be confused with support for President Donald Trump (pictured alongside first lady Melania Trump at the funeral for Pope Francis in Rome on April 26, 2025) Prevost, 69, spent many years living abroad and did not participate in U.S. elections during many of those stints overseas or down south. But when stateside, he voted in Republican primaries and general elections in the U.S. Pope Leo did not vote in the 2016 or 2020 presidential election but did in the 2024 race. It is unclear who he voted for. Though a Republican, it's pretty clear that Prevost does not support much of Trump's agenda. The new pope made a series of social media posts critical of the president's policies and often reposts sentiments critical of the Trump administration. Prevost specifically criticized the White House's actions regarding immigration and in the past has expressed support for progressive causes. The last time Prevost posted something to X was on April 14. The post he retweeted slams the Trump administration's deportation of illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. 'Do you not see the suffering? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?' the post reads. The Chicago-born pope did not vote in the 2016 nor 2020 presidential elections Pope Leo XIV also shared several articles that address Catholic Vice President J.D. Vance's stance on immigration. One of the articles is titled: 'JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others.' In 2017, Pope Leo reposted a message in support of DACA recipients, which are undocumented migrants brought illegally to the U.S. by their parents when they were children. Pope Leo spent the majority of his career in Latin America and even became a naturalized citizen of Peru.
