Politics & Government
Riverhead Voter Guide 2026: What You Need To Know
Here's a complete guide to Tuesday's election in Riverhead.

RIVERHEAD, NY — Suffolk County residents will be heading to the polls Tuesday to elect federal, state, and local representatives and make their voices heard.
Voters will be weighing in on local elections as well as the race for governor, state comptroller, attorney general, congressional seats, and both state senate and assembly seats.
Here are the races that Riverhead residents will see on their ballots.
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Governor's Race
Kathy Hochul: (Incumbent) and running mate Adrienne Adams, for Lt. Governor seat: Democratic, Working Families Party
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Bruce Blakeman: (current Nassau County Executive) and running mate for the Lt. Governor seat Todd Hood: Republican, Conservative, Vote Affordable Parties
Attorney General of New York
Letitia James: (Incumbent) Democratic, Working Families Parties
Saritha Komatireddy: (Republican, Conservative Parties)
New York Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli: (Incumbent): Democratic, Working Families Parties
Joseph Hernandez: (Republican, Conservative Parties)
U.S. House New York District 1
Nick LaLota: (incument) Repubican Conservative Parties
Chris Gallant (Democratic Party)
New York Senate District 1
Anthony Palumbo (incumbent) Republican, Conservative Parties
Chris Murray: Democratic, Working Families Parties
New York State Assembly District 2
Jodi Giglio: (Incumbent) Republican, Conservative Parties
Michael Szika: (Democratic Party)
Kimberly Wilder: (Voter Options Party)
Supervisor, Town of Riverhead
Jerry Halpin: (incumbent) Independent/blank running on the Dem and Taxpayers First lines.
Kenneth Rothwell: Republican, Conservative Parties
Suffolk County Clerk
Vincent Puleo: (Republican, Conservative)
Abigail Field: write-in (Democratic)
Chris Padgett: write-in (Libertarian)
Suffolk County Comptroller
Jon Estreich (Democratic)
Daniel Losquadro (Republican, Conservative)
Judicial Elections
New York State Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District (Elect 8)
Richard Ambro (Democratic, Republican)
Leonard Steinman (Democratic, Republican, Conservative)
Mary Porter (Democratic)
Joy Watson (Democratic, Republican, Conservative)
Stephen Ukeiley (Democratic)
Eric Sachs (Democratic)
William Wexler (Democratic)
John Kelly (Democratic)
Kelly Reape (Republican, Conservative)
Karen Wilutis (Republican, Conservative)
John Iliou (Republican, Conservative)
James McDonaugh (Republican, Conservative)
Mary Kate Mullen (Republican, Conservative)
Anthony Portesy (Conservative)
Suffolk County Court Judge (Elect 4)
Daniel Driscoll (Republican, Conservative)
Anthony Senft Jr. (Republican, Conservative)
Anna Acquafredda (Republican, Conservative)
James Chalifoux (Republican, Conservative)
Suffolk County Family Court Judge (Elect 3)
Frank Tantone (Republican, Conservative)
William Garbarino (Republican, Conservative)
Evan Tanenbaum (Republican, Conservative)
Polls are open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. To find your polling place, click here.
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