Robert T. Calarco, Suffolk Legislator, 7th Legislative District

Robert T. Calarco Credit: James Escher
DEMOCRATIC
Calarco is running on the Democratic, Working Families and Independence party lines. He is seeking his fifth two-year term.
ISSUES:
- Calarco said he has helped lead the county’s successful crackdown on the opioid epidemic, including suing the pharmaceutical companies.
- He said he helped drive crime down to historic lows in Suffolk, including stopping the MS-13 surge.
- He said he helped lead the campaign to improve water quality, including providing sewers to 50 homes in Patchogue to help keep the Great South Bay clean.

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