BROOKLYN: Leadership battle erupts in local republican party

QUOTE: “Despite the Red Wave that swept much of the rest of the City, here in Brooklyn we once again had mostly disappointing results,” said Stephen Maresca in a statement. “I fear that we are quickly acclimating to accepting losses in every contest as long as it’s not a blowout.”

BROOKLYN PAPER: Stephen Maresca, who currently serves as the executive director of the Kings County Republican Party, is now looking to move up the ranks and take on the role of Kings County GOP chairman — the top job in the county’s party organization

The current Kings County GOP Chairman is Ted Ghorra, who took the post in 2016 and showed no signs of letting go of the reigns.

“I am proud of the work that our Brooklyn Republican Party has done under my leadership,” Ghorra said. “Our work has been steady, productive, and looks to additional future successes. These are real, tangible gains upon which we will continue to grow while I am chairperson.”

Ultimately, party insiders will meet sometime next summer to decide the now-contested leadership question, with hundreds of county committee members (hyper-local electeds that represent a few square blocks each) having a say in the decision.....

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