PETER G. GANLEY III 
 REPUBLICAN 
 BACKGROUND: 
<ul> 
 <li> Ganley, 26, is single and lives in Cutchogue. He is also running on the Conservative Party line. </li> 
 <li> He graduated from the University of Scranton with a bachelor's degree&nbsp;in psychology, and worked in the office&nbsp;of Rep. Lee Zeldin for two years. </li> 
 <li> Ganley has also worked as a political consultant, including as campaign manager for Nick LaLota's successful&nbsp;primary for a congressional seat.&nbsp; </li> 
 <li> He's endorsed by the Suffolk PBA and other police unions.&nbsp; </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Ganley supports a referendum to create an affordable-housing fund&nbsp;for four East End towns. &nbsp; </li> 
 <li> He says he’ll work to see bail reform&nbsp;repealed to help stem violent crime in the state. </li> 
 <li> And he plans to address “rampant corruption” in state politics by placing restrictions on those who do business with the state who are also campaign donors. </li> 
</ul>

PETER G. GANLEY III REPUBLICAN BACKGROUND: Ganley, 26, is single and lives in Cutchogue. He is also running on the Conservative Party line. He graduated from the University of Scranton with a bachelor's degree in psychology, and worked in the office of Rep. Lee Zeldin for two years. Ganley has also worked as a political consultant, including as campaign manager for Nick LaLota's successful primary for a congressional seat. He's endorsed by the Suffolk PBA and other police unions. ISSUES: Ganley supports a referendum to create an affordable-housing fund for four East End towns. He says he’ll work to see bail reform repealed to help stem violent crime in the state. And he plans to address “rampant corruption” in state politics by placing restrictions on those who do business with the state who are also campaign donors.

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