 He won the Democratic Party nomination in the September 14 , 2010 primary election . After a lengthy recount Thompson lost the general election to Mark Grisanti . Days before the election Thompson was named in a pay to play scandal where he received $ 8600 from Aqueduct Entertainment Group ( AEG ) , who was attempting to secure a lucrative state contract to operate a video slot machine casino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens , New York . 
