Polancarz emerges victorious over Casilio in Western New York

Republicans have flipped one of the two key county executive seats in New York, winning in Suffolk County for the first time in two decades. The victory continued the party's resurgence on Long Island, where they now hold all four House seats. Meanwhile, Democrats were able to retain the county executive position in Erie County, with Mark Poloncarz winning a record fourth term. Republicans sought to oust Poloncarz by criticizing his handling of migrants being bused to the county, while his opponent faced backlash for her political inexperience and controversial social media posts.