Overview
- Unofficial returns show Long with 9,553 votes (63.17%) to Maria Zack’s 5,424 (35.87%) and Karen Yeh’s 146 (0.97%), according to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections.
- Long resigned his Delray Beach City Commission seat and will complete Casello’s term, with the option to seek a full term in 2026.
- The off-cycle contest saw very low participation, with about 8% turnout reported before Election Day and only 1,906 early votes and 6,332 mail ballots received by Monday.
- District 90 covers parts of Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Ocean Ridge, Gulf Stream, Golf, and Briny Breezes, and it leans Democratic by registration.
- Zack drew attention for her nonprofit’s promotion of debunked ‘ItalyGate’ claims and for amended campaign finance reports after initial filings showed unbacked spending.