General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2026· 126 days away
Election day
Nov 3
in 126 days
Tom SuozziIncumbentDemocrat
Michael LiPetri Jr.Republicanℹ️ Gathered from public sources — verify dates and candidates with your official election office before relying on them.
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Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“When the recent Abington Housing Production Plan survey came out, one recurring comment was that there wasn’t an area in town that you could spend an afternoon at, walking between shops, getting food, recreation, ect.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
“We need to make life more affordable across the board – from the cost of goods and childcare to housing and healthcare. I want to explore public-private partnerships that create low-interest first-time homebuyers loans for those who qualify. Instead of businesses fleeing Long Island, we need more startups and business growth which will bring better paying jobs for young professionals. We need no tax on social security so seniors can afford to stay here. It’s about common sense.”
Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“We see a town like Hanover with a lower population but higher household income make a place like Merchant’s Row thrive.”
“With all that said, it is a tough balance.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
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Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“We should be doing everything in our power to not have massive layoffs in Abington.”
“At the end of the day the role of an elected official is to work for the people.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
“We need to address the root causes of addiction many times mental health related. More resources on the local level. More resources for parents. Keeping parents informed of what their kids are doing in schools not trying to strip away parental rights like Democrats are proposing. Increased education combined with increased funding and resources will help drive down the addiction crisis.”
Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“None of these tax issues are easy solutions.”
“We’ve had a flat rate for a while now and we’re running into more and more problems with our budget.”
“Either would greatly lighten the burden on most residents in town.”
“There are options like marginal rates that could impose higher rates over a certain threshold.”
Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
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Michael LiPetri Jr.
“This campaign is very simply about the A.B.C.’s. Affordability, border, and crime. We need to create safe and affordable communities and we need to secure our border and deport those here illegally while establishing a LEGAL merit-based immigration system. All this is possible by voting Republican starting October 26 th and on Election Day November 5 th!”
Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“Becket's ready and on board with that. We have four EV parking spaces at the town hall.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
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Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
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Michael LiPetri Jr.
“As a NYS Assemblyman I was chair of the statewide Water Quality Taskforce. I led efforts to remove emerging containments and I support upgrading our critical water infrastructure. The difference is that I support bottom up solutions where local communities and water districts have a greater say in the process instead of top down government control and mandates.”
Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“While volunteering at the Abington Food Bank on Tuesday, person after person was telling me how they felt neglected by the town.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
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Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“But industries like healthcare, financial services and information technology would be less invasive to our architecture and neighborhood design and would be future-pointing.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
“Federally we need to shut down our border, take back control from the cartels, deport those here illegally starting with gang members and criminals, and establish a LEGAL merit-based immigration system where the best and brightest are fast tracked and criminals get the boot. Locally, we need to end the system of migrant handouts. Hotels, credit cards, cell phones, healthcare, and more all have to go. It’s a slap in the face to law-abiding American taxpayers. I support a plan that will incentivize local officials to work with federal law enforcement agencies. Right now we have violent criminal gangs taking over our streets. TDA – a Venezuelan gang is running wild in NYC. We cannot allow this to spill over into NY-03.”
Tom Suozzi
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Danielle Welch
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Gregory Hach
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Michael Lavery
“A vote for me is a vote for truth and transparency on Beacon Hill.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
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“We need to roll back the regulations that are crippling small businesses. We need to encourage entrepreneurship and the trades in our schools so the students of today are prepared for the jobs of tomorrow. When COVID hit, Democrats shut down our small businesses while allowing big box stores to stay open. That’s not right. It never made sense. By getting out of the way and allowing small business owners to operate and thrive in their communities we can ensure their doors stay open for decades to come.”
“I have always done what is right – not what is easy. When there were widespread calls to abolish I.C.E., I joined I.C.E. Agents for a ride-along right here on Long Island to see them apprehend and deport violent criminals here illegally. During the height of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement, I was the only state legislator from Long Island to vote against ALL anti-police bills and 100% stand with law enforcement. When Andrew Cuomo shut down our small businesses and locked our kids out of school, I was the first to call out the hypocrisy and fight for those who needed it most. It was our action that resulted in children with developmental disabilities get their services back during COVID. I have and always will do what is right.”
“In the past year over 20 houses in town sold for between $900K-$2M, according to Zillow.”
“It can also add jobs, increase property value, attract businesses and land can be utilized for multi-use.”
“If there was a place in town to produce equipment for green energy, just for example, it would both help increase the tax base but also save residents a lot of money in energy prices.”
“Building out more industrial and commercial space is an important way to increase the tax base and lighten the burden on residents.”
Michael LiPetri Jr.
“I support totally lifting the SALT tax cap. My opponent promised to get this done and failed – again.”
“We have an affordability problem on Long Island and it is a result of decades of Democrat over-taxation and over-regulation. I want to make life easier for working moms and families. I want to create new incentives that make it easier to start a family not make life harder. It starts with lifting the SALT Tax Cap. It’s about advancing policies like no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on social security. We work too hard for our money to Washington D.C. politicians like Tom Suozzi just give it away.”
“Cancer and the overall health of our society is a major concern. I want to work with healthcare providers to address the root cause of problems. Encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Lower the obesity and chronic disease rates. We can not only drive down healthcare costs but help prevent cases of cancer and disease all while living healthier and more productive lives.”