Suffolk County Legislator - 7th District
Democratic, Independent, Working Families
Robert T. Calarco (Incumbent)
Background:
DEMOCRATIC
Calarco is running on the Democratic, Working Families and Independent party lines. He is seeking his fifth two-year term.
Policies:
- Calarco said he has helped lead the county’s successful crackdown on the opioid epidemic, including suing the pharmaceutical companies.
- He said he helped drive crime down to historic lows in Suffolk, including stopping the MS-13 surge.
- He said he helped lead the campaign to improve water quality, including providing sewers to 50 homes in Patchogue to help keep the Great South Bay clean.
Republican, Libertarian, Conservative
Dominick S. Thorne
Background:
REPUBLICAN
Thorne, 52, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Libertarian party lines. He is seeking a two-year term to unseat the incumbent.
Policies:
- He said a stop issue is removal of public funding for legislative campaigns.
- If elected, he will be “putting people first before special interests.”
- He pledged to “make Suffolk affordable for people to live here.”