North Hempstead Town Supervisor Race Heats Up Early

In November 2021, North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena pulled off a major electoral upset and became the first Republican winner to lead the Town in decades. This Fall, DeSena is facing former Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman, a Democrat, former judge, and currently the Deputy County Executive in Suffolk: “In what is not yet shaping up as a red-hot election season, the race for town supervisor in North Hempstead may be the standout. Incumbent Jennifer DeSena, who ran as a Republican, is already out with two mailers attacking Democrat Jon Kaiman who is seeking to return to the job he held from 2004 to 2013… But it's August, traditionally a time when voters aren’t paying attention to upcoming local elections, so why is the GOP spending money? Is it testing out tried and true messaging to see what resonates? Or does it see a tough race ahead — especially if the Nov. 7 ballot includes a special election for CD3, assuming the indicted Rep. George Santos is out of the House one way or another in the next two months.” Learn more.