SUFFOLK AME’S ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR 2025

Our endorsements reflect the thoughtful selections of the PAC Review Committee. Each candidate was chosen not along party lines or individual preference, but based on their campaign strength, electability, alignment with Suffolk AME values, and support for the needs of our brothers and sisters.

We encourage our Suffolk AME brothers and sisters to vote for these endorsed candidates who demonstrate commitment to our membership’s interests, and to raise awareness for these candidates with their friends and family. As both residents and municipal workers in Suffolk County, the legislation passed by our local officials impacts us at work and at home. Selecting candidates for endorsement is a responsibility we approach with utmost seriousness.

We extend our gratitude to the PAC Review Committee and our dedicated staff for organizing candidate screenings and finalizing these endorsements.

► Suffolk AME Endorsed Candidates for the 2025 General Elections:

Legislative District 2: Ann Welker

Legislative District 3: James Mazzarella

Legislative District 4: Nicholas Caracappa

Legislative District 5: Steve Englebright

Legislative District 6: Chad Lennon

Legislative District 7: Dominick Thorne

Legislative District 8: Anthony Piccirillo

Legislative District 9: Samuel J. Gonzalez

Legislative District 10: Trish Bergin

Legislative District 11: Steven Flotteron

Legislative District 12: Leslie Kennedy

Legislative District 13: Salvatore Formica

Legislative District 14: RJ Renna

Legislative District 15: Jason Richberg

Legislative District 16: Chad Lupinacci

Legislative District 17: Thomas Donnelly

Legislative District 18:  Stephanie Bontempi

Suffolk County Sheriff: Dr. Errol D. Toulon, Jr. 

Suffolk County District Attorney: Raymond A. Tierney 

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DECISION 2025  - IMPORTANT QUICK LINKS:

► How to Register to Vote Register by October 25, 2025

► Check Your Voter Registration Status & Polling Place

► Early Voting Locations and Times

Early Voting for the 2025 General Election begins Saturday, October 25, 2025, and runs until Sunday, November 2, 2025

► Request an Absentee or Early Mail Ballot