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Suffolk County Comptroller

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county comptroller is the county's chief fiscal officer, auditing county finances, keeping its accounts and managing its cash.

Open seat: Comptroller John M. Kennedy Jr. is term-limited.

Taxes & budget

  • Jon EstreichDemocratic

    • Proposes an online dashboard of county spending and contracts.
  • Daniel P LosquadroRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Jon EstreichDemocratic

    • Pledges to audit no-bid and consultant contracts.
    • Proposes a county payroll audit for no-show jobs.
  • Daniel P LosquadroRepublican, Conservative

    • Pledges honesty and transparency in county government.
    • Pledges to bring new electronic systems to county finances.

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