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Parties divided over substitution in Nassau's 4th Legislative District

Two Oceanside voters are suing the Nassau County Board of Elections and Long Beach resident James Hodge, after the Democratic Party filed a certificate of substitution with the Board of Elections that sought to have Hodge become the candidate for the county legislature’s 4th district. The district includes both Oceanside and Long Beach.

While the two voters are the petitioners, sources told The Point that the Nassau GOP is behind the decision to file the lawsuit and protest the substitution. The attorneys for the plaintiffs are from Bee Ready Law Group — a firm led by longtime GOP leader Peter Bee. Bee and his firm have donated more than $85,000 to the Nassau GOP since 2021.

Hodge’s candidacy emerged aft

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