2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County Legislature, District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Howard J. Kopel and Douglas J. Segan. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Legislator Howard J. Kopel (Republican, Conservative) faces Douglas J. Segan (Democratic), per the county's official candidate list and elected officials roster. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Howard J. Kopel, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Howard J. Kopel is the sitting Nassau County Legislator for District 7 and Presiding Officer of the Legislature, per the county Legislature's member page. An attorney, he runs a national title insurance and settlement services business based in Valley Stream and is a Brooklyn College and Brooklyn Law School graduate, per the same page.
Democratic
Doug Segan, MD, JD is an emergency room physician who practiced for more than three decades in Michigan before returning to Long Island, where he teaches at Hofstra/Northwell's Zucker School of Medicine, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Nassau County Legislature, District 7 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Nassau County Legislature, District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Howard J. Kopel and Douglas J. Segan. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Nassau County Legislature, District 7 election in New York?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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