2026 Elections

Kathee Burke-Gonzalez
2026 Elections East Hampton Government

With Another Election Looming, Burke-Gonzalez Lays Out East Hampton’s Goals for 2026

Beth Young
As East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez was sworn in for her second term as Supervisor on Tuesday, Jan. 6, she will face political as well as policy challenges in the new year. Though Ms. Burke-Gonzalez, a Democrat, ran unopposed in last year's election in this Democrat-dominated town, she will need to stand for re-election again this year due to the phase-in of even year elections in New York State.
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2026 Elections Recent Riverhead

Halpin Reflects on Leadership Ahead of Riverhead Inauguration

Beth Young
When Jerry Halpin takes office as Riverhead Town Supervisor on Jan. 1, he’ll be leading a town board comprised of four Republican members who were closely tied to outgoing Supervisor Tim Hubbard, whom Mr. Halpin bested on Election Day by just 37 votes. Mr. Halpin, an independent who ran on the Democratic Party line, stepped down the last Sunday in December as the lead pastor of the North Shore Christian
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2026 Elections Photos Recent

Southold Democratic Chair Seeks to Unseat County Chief

Beth Young
Southold Democratic Party Chair Kathryn Casey-Quigley has launched a challenge to longtime Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer, with a promise to bring her grassroots organizing skills to bear on a role that she says has become stagnant in recent years. Mr. Schaffer, who also serves as Town Supervisor in the Town of Babylon, has chaired the Suffolk County Democratic Committee since September of 2000. Pictured: Kathryn Casey-Quigley (right) on
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