Nassau County’s Joseph Hand says he has decided against trying to challenge incumbent Sen. Craig Johnson (D-Port Washington) in a primary for a seat that county Republicans would love to win back.
“I considered it, I threw a trial balloon, and I was getting set,” Hand said, but he had a talk with Queens party activist James Wrynn, who persuaded him otherwise “for the good fo the party and the sake of the Senate.” He said he may look toward a future run for the county Legislature.
Hand mustered 42 percent against former Sen. Michael Balboni in 2006.
Still no official word on whether Republican Barbara Donno will be nominated to face Johnson in the general election.