Sometimes elections come and go without an animated race that galvanizes the public mind.

Chalk up Tuesday, November 4, as one of those election cycles that never caught on at the local level. There’s a governor, attorney general, state senators, members of congress, state assembly members, and even local village trustees to elect, but no one issue or personality has captured the public attention.

Sloatsburg Village Trustees Peter Akey and John Bonkoski are both up for re-election, unopposed, on the Republican, Conservative and Independent parties. Sloatsburg residents can cast ballots at the Municipal Building, Tuesday, November 4.

The closest thing to an animated campaign may be the Congressional District 17 race between Democrat and Working Families candidate Nita Lowey and Republican and Conservative candidate Chris Day.

Long time Congresswoman Nita Lowey’s final pitch to constituents in her District 17 re-election bid.

Lowey is currently the leading Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, and well positioned to to ensure that her Hudson Valley constituents receive funding during periods of tight budgets. How often does a district enjoy having its representative as the ranking party member on a singularly important committee?

Chris Day, in his first run for office, focused his final pitch on Ramapo and Rockland issues.

Chris Day has run an energized campaign, but, if elected, Day would be a congressional freshman with no committee assignments or standing. That may be the key distinction for constituents in the race. Many people received Lowey’s and Day’s final mailer pitch over the Halloween weekend.

Whereas Lowey’s message eased back on the throttle with a friendly simple pitch of Working for New York Families, Day’s final mailer articulated a county-centric message that says Day would help Rockland’s County Executive “Preserve our Communities” and “Protect our Children.

Day never states exactly what our children will be protected from.

Click to download Rockland County Election Candidate list.

New York State Senator David Carlucci is up for re-election and carries the Democratic, Working Families and Independence party support.

Sloatsburg will finally see the empty New York State Assembly 98th seat vacated by the departure of Annie Rabbit filled. Democratic and Working Families candidate Elisa Tutini, who lives in Monroe, will be up against Republican, Conservative and Indpendence party candidate Karl Brabenec.

New York State Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee is up for re-election. Jaffee not only represents Suffern and southern Ramapo constituents, but is also a Suffern resident.

Ramapo Central Schools will be out on Tuesday, November 4, for Election Day.