Faulkner Wins Gilboa Town Justice Race; Blenheim Incumbents Re-elected

GILBOA – Michael Faulkner won the contested race for Town Justice in Gilboa, while all candidates in Blenheim ran unopposed, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's general election.

In the Town of Gilboa's only contested race, Faulkner, running on the Republican line, defeated Democratic candidate Patrice Hallock for Town Justice, securing 57.0% of the vote to Hallock's 43.0%.

All other positions in Gilboa were unopposed. Alicia Terry (REP, CON) was re-elected Supervisor with 99.5% of the vote, and Jared Brueggeman (REP) was elected Assessor with 100.0%. For the two Town Council seats, Lester Parker (REP, CON) received 50.8% of the vote, and Dorothy Pickett (REP, CON) received 48.9%.

In the Town of Blenheim, all candidates ran unopposed with both Democratic and Republican endorsements. Don Airey was re-elected Supervisor with 97.2% of the vote, and Diane Ericson was re-elected Town Clerk with 100.0%. For the two Town Council seats, Anne Mattice-Strauch received 50.4% of the vote, and Renee Grabowski received 49.7%.

Source: The Schoharie News