Long Beach City Council Primary Results Official; McInnis Loses

LONG BEACH, NY — The primary results are official. Democratic voters in Long Beach said no to former City Council President Karen McInnis.

She was the only incumbent to be defeated.

The tight race came down to just a handful of votes.

Newcomer James Hodge led the vote-getters with 837 last month, while Liz Treston had 823. Her colleague on the city council Tina Posterli advanced to the general election with 762 votes.

The top three finishers are headed to the November race. McInnis fell short by just 11 votes.

Hodge, who grew up in Long Beach, was on the Board of Trustees at the MLK Center. He ultimately was appointed board chair, a position he held until Oct. 2021.

The trio received the endorsement of the county's Working Families party.

"James Hodge, Liz Treston, and Tina Posterli are trusted community leaders who we can count on to prioritize the needs of working people through deep public investments in housing, climate, and youth programs. We look forward to working with them to make sure Long Beach is affordable and accessible for all people,” said Joe Sackman, Nassau County Chapter of the New York Working Families Party.