Hempstead Town Supervisor · New York 2026 General Election

What this office does: The town supervisor is the town's chief executive and financial officer and presides over the town board.

Joe Scianablo

Democratic

Garden City

The gist

Proposes an independent audit of town finances and operations
Pledges to end nepotism and conflicts of interest
Supports a law ending mid-term supervisor appointments
Pledges to fix potholes and improve snow removal
Supports lower taxes and cutting town waste

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Proposes an independent audit of town finances and operations
Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor
Campaign website · Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor · joeforhempsteadsupervisor.com
“Real accountability starts with a true, independent audit that uncovers fiscal and operational decisions.”
Scianablo re-launches campaign for Hempstead supervisor, a rematch of last year's race against Ferretti
News coverage · Long Island Press (Schneps Media) · Feb 5, 2026 · longislandpress.com
“We're going to audit, financially and operationally, and then we're going to repair these broken systems”
Pledges to end nepotism and conflicts of interest
Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor
Campaign website · Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor · joeforhempsteadsupervisor.com
“We need to put an end to the unethical decision-making, nepotism, and conflicts of interest.”
Supports a law ending mid-term supervisor appointments
Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor
Campaign website · Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor · joeforhempsteadsupervisor.com
“pushing for a law to end mid-term supervisor appointments and return power to the voters”
Pledges to fix potholes and improve snow removal
Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor
Campaign website · Joe Scianablo for Hempstead Town Supervisor · joeforhempsteadsupervisor.com
“That means fixing potholes, improving snow removal, restoring transparency, and making government responsive again.”
Supports lower taxes and cutting town waste
Scianablo re-launches campaign for Hempstead supervisor, a rematch of last year's race against Ferretti
News coverage · Long Island Press (Schneps Media) · Feb 5, 2026 · longislandpress.com
“he hopes to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse, instead focusing on transparency, lower taxes and infrastructure”

Martin Oliner

Citizens Not Developers

The gist

No documented position found.

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John R. Ferretti

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Levittown

The gist

Pledges to cut town taxes in 2026
Opposed Governor Hochul's plan for denser suburban housing
Opposed removing ICE agents from the county jail
Co-authored Nassau's Mask Transparency Act

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Pledges to cut town taxes in 2026
GOP's Ferretti leads fundraising battle against Dem rival Scianablo for Hempstead supervisor
News coverage · Long Island Press (Schneps Media) · Aug 17, 2026 · longislandpress.com
“share my message of cutting taxes in 2026 while maintaining life-enhancing services for children, senior citizens and families”
Opposed Governor Hochul's plan for denser suburban housing
About John — John Ferretti for Supervisor
Campaign website · John Ferretti for Supervisor · ferrettiforsupervisor.com
“Urban Housing Plan, which would have crammed high-rise, high density, New York City-style apartment housing alongside our single-family suburban homes”
Opposed removing ICE agents from the county jail
About John — John Ferretti for Supervisor
Campaign website · John Ferretti for Supervisor · ferrettiforsupervisor.com
“defeating efforts to remove ICE agents from the Nassau County Correctional Facility”
Co-authored Nassau's Mask Transparency Act
About John — John Ferretti for Supervisor
Campaign website · John Ferretti for Supervisor · ferrettiforsupervisor.com
“prevents individuals from concealing their identity while intimidating and terrorizing others”

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