The numbers are in, and it’s now official: Yaakov Yosef Kaufman has won the Spring Valley trustee race after a remarkable last-minute write-in campaign. Kaufman finished with 1,854 votes, defeating Sherry McGill, who received 1,315 votes.
This certification confirms what Monsey Scoop first reported on election night.
Kaufman’s decisive write-in victory stands out as one of the most dramatic political upsets in recent Spring Valley history.