REPUBLICAN

Cilmi, 55, of Bay Shore, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Libertarian party lines. Cilmi is seeking re-election to a sixth and final term after a 10-year stint in the legislature.

ISSUES:

  • He said the “overriding” issue continues to be “budget problems the county faces and how they affect the quality of life of our residents, including through increased taxes and fees."
  • His solution: “Stop borrowing so much money for things we can’t afford,” and make “limited, programmatic cuts” to costly budget items such as the Department of Social Services and the police department.
  • Cilmi’s record includes tougher social-host laws, the first law to regulate the sale of vaping products and greater budgeting transparency, he said.
A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son’s sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day. Credit: Randee Daddona; Photo credits: Anthony Veneziano, Cathy Heighter

Memorial Day 2026: NewsdayTV honors those we've lost A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son's sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day.

A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son’s sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day. Credit: Randee Daddona; Photo credits: Anthony Veneziano, Cathy Heighter

Memorial Day 2026: NewsdayTV honors those we've lost A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son's sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day.

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