 The super PAC would end up accounting for nearly a quarter of the total money spent on Astorino's campaign.He was defeated in the election.On October 31, 2013, the Westchester Independence Party filed a suit against Astorino and other defendants, alleging that Astorino and his campaign attempted to win the party's nomination by coercing dozens of staff members, political associates, friends, and family members to switch their party affiliation to the Independence Party.