Patrick Halpin

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Patrick Halpin is a former Suffolk County Executive and former chairman of the Suffolk County Water Authority running as the Democratic and Working Families Party nominee in NY-2. He advanced unopposed after the Democratic primary was canceled.[3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

actionAs Suffolk County Executive, says he created the Long Island Housing Partnership and negotiated a county police contract while chairing efforts on community policing and domestic-violence protections.[3]

Positions on the issues

SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says health care access should not depend on ZIP code, job, or bank account, and criticizes his opponent's vote that he says will cause New Yorkers to lose Medicaid coverage.[3]
“Healthcare shouldn't depend on your ZIP code, your job, or your bank account.”

In their words — priorities

Says his campaign centers on affordability (housing, groceries, childcare), health care access and cost, and public safety paired with "sensible immigration" reform.[3]
Names health care, the environment, Social Security, and reducing corruption in Washington as the public-policy areas he is most passionate about.[3]

Background

Graduated from West Babylon High School.[3]
Served as Suffolk County Executive, where he says he created the Long Island Housing Partnership and launched community-based policing and anti-domestic-violence programs, and later chaired the Suffolk County Water Authority.[3]

Campaign money

Raised $462K · spent $372K · $89K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗