Three incumbents fought off challengers and three new-comers were elected to the St. Lawrence County Legislature in voting Tuesday.

Republican Rita Curran, Democrat Nicole Terminelli, and Republican John Burke who also ran on the Democratic and Conservative lines successfully fought off challengers.

And three first-time legislators won races in districts where the current representatives did not seek re-election. Ben Hull will replace Kevin Acres in District 8, Glenn Webster won the District 11 seat now held by Suzanne Fiacco and John Gennett took the victory in District 13 now represented by Tony Arquiett.

Incumbents in the remaining nine 15 legislative districts faced no challengers and were re-elected.

Starting in 2023, the legislature will have a 12-3 Republican majority.

All results are unofficial until all absentee ballots are counted. 

DISTRICT 8 (Madrid, Canton, Potsdam)

In District 8, Ben Hull has won with 1500 votes to Stephanie Petkovesek's 1294 votes.

Republican Ben Hull, who is a health care consultant and deacon with the Christian Fellowship Center, is running to replace the outgoing Kevin Acres. Hull said he is running for office because he believes in the value of the community. Hull, who is the former Director of the Center for Cancer Care at Canton Potsdam Hospital, has suggested the county needs to be more vocal with Albany in order to better serve the North Country.

Democrat Petkovsek, who moved to the North Country in 2013, hopes to use her passion and experience working for others in the county legislature if elected. She is a Senior Lecturer of history at SUNY Canton and has said she is very active in the unions that she has been a member of.

BEN HULL- 1500

STEPHANIE PETKOVSEK- 1294

DISTRICT 11 (Stockholm, Potsdam)

In District 11, Republican Glenn Webster has defeated Democrat Timothy Vollmer 1158 to 1073.

Webster, a Repbulican, has established multiple businesses in the North Country, including a meat processing company and redistribution company for restaurants. Webster said he feels his business experience and time serving on the Norwood Village Board will allow him to best serve his constituents, if elected.

Vollmer, a Democrat who is also running on the Moderate ticket, is a software developer with Frazer Computing Inc. in Canton. Vollmer moved to the area for college in 2004, leaving the Syracuse area where he grew up on his family's farm. Vollmer said he believes there are many ways to streamline processes at the county to save money and make departments more efficient.

GLENN WEBSTER- 1158

TIMOTHY VOLLMER- 1073

DISTRICT 12 (Norfolk, Potsdam)

In District 12, incumbent John Burke has won with 1972 votes to Renee Azzopardi's 250 write-in votes. 

John Burke, a Repbulican who is running on the Democrat and Conservative lines as well, is a multi-term incumbent. Burke hopes to continue to build on the work he has already done on the board, including maintaining and expanding county services and eliminating high turnover in county departments. Both measures would save taxpayers money, he said.

Azzopardi is a write-in candidate who narrowly lost in the Conservative  primary to Burke earlier this summer. Azzopardi said she is concerned about the direction of the nation and wishes to uphold the constituational rights of Americans. Azzopardi is also a fiscal conservative who has spoken in support of law enforcement, as well as parents' rights.

JOHN BURKE- 1972

RENEE AZZOPARDI- 250

DISTRICT 13 (Massena, Brasher, Lawrence)

In District 13, John Gennett has won a seat on the county legislature with 1226 votes to Lynn Durant's 594 votes.

Gennett, a Repbulican, is an engineer who currently works for Corning in Canton. Gennett said he is running to replace the outgoing Tony Arquiett out of a sense of his civic duty. If elected, Gennett said he will continue to advocate for the multi-use trail system in the county, while preaching fiscal responsiblity and reinvestment.

Durant, who works as an administrative assistant at SUNY Potsdam, said she chose to raise her family here out of a great sense of pride in the community. Durant has said she will advocate for emergency services in the North Country and will push the county to promote more to drive tourism.

JOHN GENNETT- 1226

LYNN DURANT- 594

DISTRICT 14 (Massena)

In District 14, Nicole Terminelli has won re-election with 1080 votes to David Broadbent's 895. 

Terminelli, a Democrat, is the incumbent in the race having completed her first time on the legislature. A principal in the Massena Central School District, Terminelli said she is ready to face the challenges ahead and wants to address employee retention at the county level. She has also said she wants the county to remain fiscally responsible while continuing to provide quality services.

Republican David Broadbent highlighted his his experience in the Teamsters union and working for the Stella Cheese Company, saying he and his wife know the ups and downs North Country residents have experienced over the years. Broadbent said he wants to continue the good work the legislature has accomplished in the last decade, preaching for fiscal responsibility and services expansion to better help North Country residents.

NICOLE TERMINELLI- 1080

DAVID BROADBENT- 895

DISTRICT 15 (Louisville, Waddington)

In District 15, incumbent Republican Rita Curran has defeated former Waddington Mayor Janet Otto-Cassada 1632 to 1219. 

Curran, an incumbent Repbulican, hopes to continue the work she has done on the legislature, including advocating for veterans, gun rights and wider health care services. Curran also touted her experience working on the opioid taskforce in recent years as county legislators attempted to bring resources to the county to combat the drug pandemic.

Democrat Janet Otto-Cassada is a local businesswoman from Waddington running on a bipartisan platform, saying she can work across the aisle and is will to work with any legislator on issues regardless of party. Otto-Cassada has advocated for infratstructure investment, including using funds to repair roads and bridges that have long been in disrepair.

RITA CURRAN- 1632

JANET OTTO-CASSADA- 1219

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY LEGISLATURE UNCONTESTED RACES

DISTRICT 1 (Ogdensburg)

JAMES REAGEN, REPUBLICAN/CONSERVATIVE (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 2 (Ogdensburg, Lisbon)

DAVID FORSYTHE, REPUBLICAN (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 3 (Oswegatchie, Morristown)

JOSEPH LIGHTFOOT, REPUBLICAN (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 4 (Macomb, Hammond, Rossie, Fowler, Edwards, Pitcairn)

WILLIAM SHERIDAN, REPUBLICAN (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 5 (Gouverneur, Depeyster)

HARRY SMITHERS II, REPUBLICAN (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 6 (DeKalb, Hermon, Russell, Fine, Clifton)

LARRY DENESHA, REPUBLICAN (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 7 (Pierrepont, Clare, Colton, Parishville, Hopkinton, Piercefield)

RICK PERKINS, REPUBLICAN/CONSERVATIVE (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 9 (Canton)

DANIEL FAY, DEMOCRAT (INCUMBENT)

DISTRICT 10 (Potsdam)

MARGARET HAGGARD, DEMOCRAT (INCUMBENT)