Petitions Submitted and Petitions Challenged in the Bronx

  Designating petitions have been submitted to the Board of Elections by the end of July 14th to run for various elected office or party position. It would not be primary time in the Bronx unless most of the petitions submitted were challenged. Specifications of the general objections have started to come in for objections filed on July 10th, Depending on when the objection was filed the last day to submit 'Specs' is midnight Monday July 21st for objections that were filed on July 14th. Less than half of the over 100 objectors are expected to file 'Specs', with some claiming fraud or forgery which the Board of Elections does not rule on. Fraud and/or forgery must be proven in a court of law. The Board of Elections hearings on designating petitions in question begins Tuesday July 29th, 10 AM at 42 Broadway. 

  All incumbent Bronx state senators and assembly members filed petitions to run again, and here are the districts as of today which could change at any time.

32nd Senate district - Incumbent Ruben Diaz Sr. is being challenged by Elliot Quinons and Lanita Jones. All three candidates have their petitions challenged.

33rd Senate district - Incumbent J. Gustavo Rivera is being challenged by Councilman Fernando Cabrera and Jose A. Padilla. Only the two challengers to the incumbent have had their petitions challenged.

The 34th, and 36th Senate districts also cover parts of Westchester County therefore are handled by the State Board of Elections. 

77th Assembly district - No incumbent, candidates Carlton A. Curry, Latoya Joyner, Kendell Mack, and Sherrise Palomino all have had their petitions challenged.

78th Assembly district - Incumbent Jose Rivera is being challenged by Fernando Tirado. Only the petition of Fernando Tirado has been challenged.

79th Assembly district - No incumbent, candidates George Alvarez, Michael A. Clarke, Lantina Jones, Marsha D. Michael, Frederick Ricks, and Raul Rodriguez all have had their petitions challenged. 

80th Assembly district - Incumbent Mark Gjonaj has no challenger, but his petition has been challenged.

81st Assembly district - Incumbent Jeffrey Dinowitz is being challenged by James W. Lapin. Only the petition of Lames W. Lapin has been challenged.

82nd Assembly district - Incumbent Michael Benedetto has no challenger, but his petition has been challenged.

83rd Assmbly district - Incumbent Carl Heastie is being challenged by Oliva Chen. Both petitions have been challenged.

84th Assembly district - Incumbent Carmen Arroyo is being challenged by Angel Molina. Both petitions have been challenged.

85th Assembly district - Incumbent Marcos Crespo is being challenged by William R. Moore and Blanca Rojas. All three petitions have been challenged.

86th Assembly district - Incumbent Victor Pichardo is being challenged by Hector Ramirez. Only the petition of Hector Ramirez is being challenged.

87th Assembly district - Assemblyman Luis Sepuveda has no challenger, and his petition is not being challenged.

There are also two races for judge. One is Bronxwide and the other is in the lower Bronx area where there are two candidates running in each race, and all petitions have been challenged. 

Updates as soon as they come in, and after the Board of elections hearings which begin on Tuesday July 29th.