Democrat Sam Sutton wins special election in right-leaning state Senate District 22

Democrat Sam Sutton won the special election for state Senate District 22 by a landslide on Tuesday night, picking up two-thirds of the vote in a largely right-leaning district. 

Sutton, a Brooklyn native active in local Jewish nonprofits and advocacy groups, earned a whopping 66.85% of votes, according to the city’s Board of Elections, while Republican Nachman Carl Caller garnered just 32%.