The Messenger is proud to endorse a large and dynamic slate of candidates for this year’s 2023 local elections across our coverage areas of Smithtown, Brookhaven, and Islip.
All of our endorsements can be viewed here and interactive links can be used to navigate to our more in-depth reviews of each candidate.
We are endorsing candidates for all Town positions in our three towns of coverage, as well as County Legislature seats that are included in our geography.
We will update this list as we issue more endorsements.
Suffolk County
County Executive: Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches)
Suffolk County Legislature, District One: Catherine Stark (R-Riverhead)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Three: Legislator Jim Mazzarella (R-Moriches)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Four: Legislator Nick Caracappa (C-Selden)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Five: Anthony Figliola (R-East Setauket)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Six: Chad Lennon (R-Rocky Point)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Seven: Legislator Dominick Thorne (R-Patchogue)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Eight: Legislator Anthony Piccirillo (R-Holtsville)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Ten: Legislator Trish Bergin (R-East Islip)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Eleven: Legislator Steve Flotteron (R-Brightwaters)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Twelve: Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R-Nesconset)
Suffolk County Legislature, District Thirteen: Legislator Rob Trotta (R-Fort Salonga)
Smithtown
Town Council: Councilman Tom Lohmann (R-Smithtown) and Councilwoman Lisa Inzerillo (R-Kings Park)
Town Clerk: Thomas D. McCarthy (R-Smithtown)
Receiver of Taxes: Deanna Varricchio (R-St. James)
Brookhaven
Town Supervisor: Councilman Dan Panico (R-Center Moriches)
Town Council, District One: Gary Bodenburg (R-Port Jefferson)
Superintendent of Highways: Superintendent Dan Losquadro (R-Shoreham)
Town Council, District Two: Councilwoman Jane Bonner (R-Rocky Point)
Town Council, District Three: Councilman Neil Manzella (R-Selden)
Town Council, District Four: Councilman Michael Loguercio (R-Ridge)
Town Council, District Five: Councilman Neil Foley (R-Blue Point)
Town Council, District Six: Karen Dunne Kesnig (R-Manorville)
Receiver of Taxes: Receiver Lou Marcoccia (R-East Setauket)
Islip
Town Supervisor: Supervisor Angie Carpenter (R-West Islip)
Town Council, District Three: Mike McElwee (R-West Islip)
Town Council, District Four: Councilman John Lorenzo (C-West Sayville)
Town Clerk: Linda Vavricka (R-East Islip)
Receiver of Taxes: Receiver Andy Wittman (R-Sayville)
