
Stefanik Jumps in 2026 Gubernatorial Race
After months of speculation, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21) has formally declared her candidacy for Governor of New York in the 2026 midterm elections. The

After months of speculation, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21) has formally declared her candidacy for Governor of New York in the 2026 midterm elections. The

Four years ago, Ray Tierney (R) mounted a campaign then thought to be unwinnable, but ousted then-District Attorney Tim Sini (D-Mt. Sinai) by a whopping

Smithtown remained reliably Republican on Tuesday night as Supervisor Ed Wehrheim (R-Kings Park) easily secured a third term. Wehrheim was re-elected with 12,283 votes over

On Tuesday night, Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) was re-elected, winning a full, four-year term after winning a 2023 special election. LaValle addressed
The Third District includes Center Moriches, East Moriches, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Moriches, the Poospatuck Reservation, Shirley, South Haven, and parts of Brookhaven hamlet, Eastport, Fire

Two years ago, Kevin LaValle won a special election to fill the vacant seat at the Town Clerk’s office, fresh off several years’ experience as

The Fifth District includes Belle Terre, East Setauket, Old Field, Poquott, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, Setauket, South Setauket, Stony Brook, Strong’s Neck, Terryville, and
The Fourth District includes Selden, Farmingville, and parts of Centereach, Coram, Holtsville, Medford, Port Jefferson Station, and Terryville. Legislator Nick Caracappa has had a productive

The Eighth District includes Bayport, Bohemia, Holbrook, Oakdale, Sayville, West Sayville within Islip Town, and parts of Holtsville within Brookhaven Town. Sometimes, home-grown roots make

DawnMarie Kuhn for Islip Town Council, District Two The Second District includes Bohemia, East Islip, Great River, Islip Terrace, North Great River, and Oakdale, as