Suffolk County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Anthony H. Palumbo Republican Incumbent

Anthony H. Palumbo is a New York State Senator representing the 1st Senate District who previously served in the State Assembly, per his official nysenate.gov page. He worked as a Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney prosecuting major crimes and drug trafficking cases before entering the legislature, and holds a government and law degree from Lafayette College and a law degree from St. John's Law School. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Anthony H. Palumbo.

E. Christopher Murray (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 1; Anthony H. Palumbo is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Mario R. Mattera Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

• Address public safety and criminal justice concerns
• Lower the cost of living for Suffolk County residents
• Invest in infrastructure and job creation

Per the campaign site.

About Mario R. Mattera

Mario R. Mattera spent over 43 years as a member and leader of Plumbers Local Union #200 and served 25 years on its apprenticeship program board, per his official nysenate.gov page. He was first elected to the New York State Senate's 2nd district in 2020 and has been reelected since.

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Harjot Singh (Democratic), Mario R. Mattera (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 2; Mario R. Mattera is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Dean Murray Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

• Supporting law enforcement and public safety
• Enabling business success and job creation
• Prioritizing support for veterans, seniors and families

Per the campaign site.

About Dean Murray

Dean Murray is the sitting New York state senator for District 3, per the New York State Senate's official senator page. He is the publisher and founder of the website LIFugitiveFinder.com, per his campaign site, and says he has secured state education funding for Long Island schools and passed the Suffolk County Water Restoration Act during his time in office.

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Antonio Vargas-Ayala (Democratic), Dean Murray (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 3; Dean Murray is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Monica R. Martinez Democratic Incumbent

Monica R. Martinez began her career as a high school teacher before becoming Assistant Principal of Brentwood's East Middle School, per her official nysenate.gov page. She served five years in the Suffolk County Legislature starting in 2013, then was elected to the New York State Senate in 2018, where she chairs the Local Government Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Monica R. Martinez.

Brianne R. Wakefield Republican

Top priorities

• Combat human and sex trafficking and strengthen public safety
• Work with law enforcement to protect neighborhoods and vulnerable families
• Support local arts programs and nonprofit funding

Per the campaign site.

About Brianne R. Wakefield

Brianne R. Wakefield is a community advocate and faith leader who founded WayMaker Church in Bay Shore, per her campaign site. She chairs the Suffolk County Women's Advisory Commission's Human & Sex Trafficking Subcommittee and is a homeschooling mother.

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Monica R. Martinez (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Brianne R. Wakefield (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 4; Monica R. Martinez is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Joshua James Taveras (Democratic), Jarett C. Gandolfo (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 8. Not on the November ballot: Alexis Weik, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Thomas J. Schiavoni Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Practical municipal administration
• Environmental protection and agricultural preservation
• Economic development, housing, and support for education and the arts

Per the campaign site.

About Thomas J. Schiavoni

Thomas J. Schiavoni is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Thomas J. Schiavoni is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. Schiavoni is a retired educator who taught social studies in the Center Moriches School District from 1988 to 2018, per his Assembly member page. He holds degrees from SUNY Cortland and SUNY Stony Brook and has served in local government since 2008, including on village and town boards. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Thomas J. Schiavoni.

Thomas J. Schiavoni (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Stephen F. Kiely (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 1; Thomas J. Schiavoni is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Jodi A. Giglio Republican Incumbent

Jodi A. Giglio is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Jodi A. Giglio is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. Giglio is the incumbent assemblymember for District 2, representing a Long Island district that includes Riverhead and Brookhaven, per her Assembly member page. Her recent legislative priorities include child care assistance programs and public health initiatives such as mosquito control. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Jodi A. Giglio.

Michael J. Szika (Democratic), Jodi A. Giglio (Republican; also on the Conservative line), Kimberly Wilder (Voter Options) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 2; Jodi A. Giglio is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Joseph P. De Stefano Republican

Top priorities

• Affordability and tax relief for suburban and working families
• Public safety, including opposing cashless bail and combating fentanyl trafficking
• Equitable state education funding for Long Island

Per the campaign site.

About Joseph P. De Stefano

Joseph P. De Stefano is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. De Stefano is the incumbent assemblymember for District 3, which includes Medford, per his Assembly member page. His legislative priorities focus on public safety, healthcare access, energy cost relief, and support for working families.

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Joshua P. Slaughter (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Joseph P. De Stefano (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 3. Not on the November ballot: Joe DeStefano, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Rebecca A. Kassay Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Climate resilience and community sustainability initiatives

Per nyassembly.gov.

About Rebecca A. Kassay

Rebecca A. Kassay is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Rebecca A. Kassay is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. Kassay is the incumbent assemblymember for District 4. She directed a youth environmental volunteer program at Avalon Nature Preserve for seven years and operated a bed-and-breakfast for a decade, per her Assembly member page. She previously served four years as Port Jefferson Village Trustee and Deputy Mayor. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Rebecca A. Kassay.

Rebecca A. Kassay (Democratic), Will Sussman (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 4; Rebecca A. Kassay is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Douglas M. Smith Republican Incumbent

Top priorities

• Support for law enforcement
• Reducing government spending and the cost of living
• Expanding educational opportunities and school safety

Per the campaign site.

About Douglas M. Smith

Douglas M. Smith is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Douglas M. Smith is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. Smith is the incumbent assemblymember for District 5 and a small business owner operating a website design and hosting company, per his Assembly member page. He served seven years as Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Al Graf before his 2018 election and holds a mathematics degree with adolescent education certification from St. Joseph's College.

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Victoria A. Russell (Democratic), Douglas M. Smith (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 5; Douglas M. Smith is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Philip R. Ramos Democratic Incumbent

Philip R. Ramos is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Ramos is a retired Suffolk County Police officer who spent 20 years on the force, including a decade as an undercover narcotics detective, before his election to the Assembly. He has represented the 6th District since 2002 and serves as Deputy Speaker, per the Assembly's member page. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Philip R. Ramos.

Philip R. Ramos (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Dennis J. Barravecchio (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 6. Philip R. Ramos is the sitting member, per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Patricia A. Kopp (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Dawn Marie D. Kuhn (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 7. Not on the November ballot: Jarett Gandolfo, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Lynn M. Trupiano-O'Keefe Democratic

Top priorities

• Expanding healthcare access and lowering costs
• Making housing, education and everyday living more affordable
• Government accountability and transparent spending

Per the campaign site.

About Lynn M. Trupiano-O'Keefe

Lynn M. Trupiano-O'Keefe is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Trupiano-O'Keefe is a retired nuclear medicine technologist and community advocate, per her campaign site.

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Michael J. Fitzpatrick Republican Incumbent

Michael J. Fitzpatrick is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Michael J. Fitzpatrick is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. Fitzpatrick spent more than two decades in the financial services industry and served 15 years on the Smithtown Town Board before his election to the Assembly in 2002, per the Assembly's member page. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Michael J. Fitzpatrick.

Lynn M. Trupiano-O'Keefe (Democratic), Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 8; Michael J. Fitzpatrick is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Michael A. Durso Republican Incumbent

Michael Durso is the sitting Assembly member for the 9th District, elected in 2020. A former sanitation supervisor and a public safety officer at Hofstra University, he grew up in Massapequa Park, per the Assembly's member page.

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Christopher J. Walis (Democratic), Michael A. Durso (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 9; Michael A. Durso is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Steve Stern Democratic Incumbent

Steve Stern is the sitting Assembly member for the 10th District, elected in a 2018 special election, a Certified Elder Law Attorney and former Suffolk County legislator, per the Assembly's member page. He graduated from Tulane University and holds a law degree from Western Michigan University's Cooley Law School, per the same page.

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Steve Stern (Democratic), Tiffany L. LeGrow (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 10; Steve Stern is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Kwani B. O'Pharrow Democratic Incumbent

Kwani O'Pharrow is the sitting Assembly member for the 11th District, a retired NYPD detective with 25 years of service and a Navy veteran, per the Assembly's member page. He co-founded Cops N' Kids Long Island, a youth mentoring group, per the same page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

Kwani B. O'Pharrow (Democratic), Joseph R. Cardinale (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 11; Kwani B. O'Pharrow is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

Craig G. Herskowitz (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), David D. Weber Jr (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 12. Not on the November ballot: Keith P. Brown, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.