Nassau County, New York

Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead

2 candidates are tracked for Supervisor, Town of North Hempstead on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jennifer S. DeSena and Sean Michael McCarthy. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Incumbent Supervisor Jennifer S. DeSena (Republican, Conservative) faces Sean Michael McCarthy (Democratic), a retired Nassau County Police Department veteran and Port Washington Police District commissioner, per the town's official website and Long Island Press. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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Jennifer S. DeSena

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

Tax cuts and a tax freeze
Grant funding for sustainability and infrastructure projects

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jennifer DeSena is the sitting Supervisor of the Town of North Hempstead, elected in November 2021. Before taking office she was an attorney, including an enforcement attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission, and executive director of the Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse, per the town's Supervisor page.

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Sean Michael McCarthy

Democratic

Top priorities

A comprehensive review of the town's Master Plan
Auditing building codes to reduce permitting delays

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Sean McCarthy is a Port Washington Police District commissioner and a retired 33-year veteran of the Nassau County Police Department, where he commanded the Third and Sixth precincts before retiring as chief of support services, per Long Island Press.

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