Our endorsements for the Suffolk County Legislature: Part 2

Here are Newsday Opinion's endorsements for Suffolk County Legislative Districts 9-18. Yesterday, we published our endorsements for Suffolk County Legislative Districts 1-8.

Suffolk County voters face major issues this election, from preserving the waterfront and tackling rising sea levels to expanding housing and managing costs without raising taxes. The county is also dealing with a major issue that seems unimaginable in your own backyard, child sex trafficking. Yet, despite the area leaning Republican, County Executive Edward P. Romaine’s bipartisan approach has helped deliver success. Find out other challenges and issues the legislature will confront next term here.

Newsday Opinion's endorsements in the legislative races are based on issues as we assess whether candidates, regardless of party, have the skills and experience to provide independent, constructive oversight of Suffolk County.

See our picks for Suffolk County Legislative Districts 9-18 below.

Endorsements are determined solely by the Newsday editorial board, a team of opinion journalists focused on issues of public policy and governance. Newsday’s news division has no role in this process.