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Bronx 82nd Assembly District: A Three-peat in the Northeast


This is the third time that Democrat Michael Benedetto will face off against Republican Conservative Raymond Capone. Benedetto won the two previous encounters in this district in the northeast Bronx.

Benedetto, who was first elected in 2004, is a former teacher and political aide who founded the Bronx Times Reporter newspaper. Capone, who works for Verizon, is a Conservative Party activist making his fourth bid for the Assembly.

In his most recent campaign filing Benedetto showed $4,665 on hand. Capone had $1,825.



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