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Thursday, February 19, 2026 ~ Volume 71 ~ Issue Number 18 ~ $1.00
LaLota, Garbarino
Earn Party Nods for Congress By Matt Meduri Last Friday’s convention of the Suffolk County Republican Committee at their Medford headquarters saw the GOP nominate their official slate of candidates at the congressional, state, and local levels. Chief among those picks were the overwhelming nominations of incumbent Congressmen Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) and Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) for this year’s midterm elections. Continued on page 5
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Congressman Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) (left), Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) (right) (Credit - Matt Meduri)
Runs for Senate,
Kuhn
for Assembly By Madison Warren The Suffolk County Republican Committee formally finalized its slate of candidates for the 2026 election cycle in Medford at its convention last Friday. With many hard-hitting nominations, this cycle will consist of one of the youngest slates in recent history. Continued on page 10
Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo (R-Sayville) (left), Councilwoman DawnMarie Kuhn (R-Bohemia) (right) (Credit - Matt Meduri)
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GOP Picks Losquadro for County Comptroller Page 4
Town Repairs Potholes Page 15
In Memoriam: Jo Molinari Page 16