In 2008, Brian X. Foley was elected to the State Senate. As per New York State law his seat was declared vacant a special election was held on March 31, 2009 to replace him. Democrat Mark Lesko. defeated Majority Leader Mazzei to become Supervisor. In August 2012, Lesko chose to step down and join a tech company on Long Island. A special election was held on November 6, 2012, which was won by Republican County Legislator Edward P. Romaine, who had previously served as county clerk. With Romaine's victory and the subsequent victories of Daniel Losquadro in 2013 for the special election of Highway Superintendent, and Independence Party member Donna Lent to Town Clerk, the Republican Party and its endorsed allies won all townwide seats for the first time since former supervisor John Jay LaValle.