Julie Chen provisionally leads by 106 votes, could trigger a recount in Long Island’s Nassau County Assembly election

The 2026 midterm elections will end on the 3rd.long Island The race for Nassau County Council District 9 is tight.democratic party Korean candidate Juleigh Chin challenged againrepublican party Incumbent Congressman Scott Straus, according to the unofficial vote count on the morning of the 4th, was only slightly ahead of Julie Chen with 106 votes. Since the difference between the two sides is extremely small, recalculation may be required. Julie Chen also said that there are still votes left that have not been counted, so victory will not be declared in advance.

According to the unofficial counting data of the Nassau County Election Bureau, as of 11 am on the 4th, Julie Chen received 13,256 votes, with a voting rate of 50.16%; Strauss received 13,150 votes, a vote rate of 49.76%. There was a difference of only 106 votes between the two sides and victory or defeat has not been decided yet.

Julie Chen told supporters on the social platform Instagram on the 4th that there are still votes to be counted and the recount process may be entered, so the team has not yet declared victory. However, he is optimistic about the current situation and expressed his gratitude to his supporters.

Julie Chen said that after a year of sustained efforts, talking to more residents, listening to community needs and proposing policy ideas, the team has gradually narrowed the gap and now takes the lead in early voting.

This is the second time Julie Chen has challenged Strauss. Strauss won last year’s election by about 11 percentage points. This year the two sides met again and the election was clearly close. The final results may still change as the remaining votes are counted.

Julie Chen is a Korean American. She came to New York in 1994 and lived in Flushing, Bayside, and Douglaston before settling in Long Island in 2005. She has served on the Herricks School District Board of Education since 2013 and has also been involved in community service for a long time. She is currently engaged in community service work at North Shore University Hospital.

During his campaign, he emphasized that the Asian population in Nassau County continues to grow, but they are still underrepresented in local government. He hopes that through his candidacy the needs of more immigrant families and minority residents will be taken into account. Issues she focuses on include property taxes, cost of living, maintenance of public facilities, and community safety.

Strauss was the former mayor of Mineola and a retired New York City police detective. During his tenure he focused on public safety and local infrastructure. In this election, he used his previous local service experience to contest re-election.

There are currently 11 seats on the Nassau County Council held by Republicans and eight by Democrats. If Julie Chen ultimately wins, the number of seats between the Republican and Democratic parties will drop from 10 to 9. She would also become the first Asian member of the Nassau County Council in history, setting a new record for local Asian participation in politics.

However, at this stage, the difference between the two parties is only 106 votes, and they will still have to wait for the counting of the remaining votes and a possible recount. Julie Chen also emphasized that the winner has not yet been announced and the team will continue to pay attention to the subsequent results.