The lone undecided Nassau County legislative race is so close it triggered a recount, extending the wait to see if a Democratic challenger unseated a Republican and narrowed the GOP majority to one vote.
Democrat and longtime Herricks school board member Juleigh Chin is leading Nassau County Legis. Scott Strauss (R-Mineola) by 79 votes, party leaders say. That’s down from 106 votes in the early returns on election night but up from a brief 25-vote lead as Nassau County Board of Elections officials counted the paper ballots in the race after Election Day. Republicans currently hold an 11-8 majority in the chamber, but if Chin unseats Strauss, GOP control narrows to 10-9.
