U.S. House · New York's 2nd Congressional District
Patrick Halpin
CandidateDWFP
- Race
- U.S. House · New York's 2nd Congressional District
- Result
- Andrew Garbarino, projected winner
- Opponent
- Andrew Garbarino (R, C)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
he supports Medicare for all
Expand public health coverage
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he supports Medicare for all
At a Democratic candidate forum, a local news report says he stated he supports Medicare for all.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I believe tariffs should be used strategically to address unfair trade practices — not as a blanket tax on American consumers.
His campaign site says tariffs should be used strategically against unfair trade practices, not as a blanket tax on consumers, and that broad tariffs raise costs for Long Island families.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
A local news report on a Democratic candidate forum says he stated he supports protecting access to abortion.
Documented position[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Patrick Halpin, a Democratic and Working Families Party candidate and former Suffolk County legislator, New York State Assemblyman and Suffolk County Executive, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in New York's 2nd Congressional District to Andrew Garbarino. He later chaired the Suffolk County Water Authority. His campaign focused on affordability, public safety, housing and protecting drinking water.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Patrick Halpin was born in 1953 and grew up on Long Island's South Shore; he was student body president at West Babylon High School, according to his campaign website.[1][2][3] He earned a B.A. in political science and economics from Old Dominion University, according to Wikipedia, and then worked as a campaign staffer and congressional aide for U.S. Rep. Tom Downey.[3] First elected to public office at age 26, he represented the 13th District of the Suffolk County Legislature starting in 1979.[2][3]
Halpin served in the New York State Assembly from 1982 to 1987; according to his campaign website, he was the first Democrat elected to the Assembly from the Town of Babylon area in over a century.[2][3] In 1987, at age 34, he was elected Suffolk County Executive, the youngest in county history, and served one term; he says he created the Long Island Housing Partnership and launched community-based policing and anti-domestic-violence programs.[1][2][3]
Halpin worked as Executive Vice President of the Institute for Student Achievement from 1994 and later as a managing director of Mercury Public Affairs, according to Wikipedia; his campaign says he hosted public-affairs television programs.[2][3] He joined the Suffolk County Water Authority board in 2006 and became its chairman in December 2018.[1][3] According to his campaign website, he chaired the Town of Babylon Industrial Development Agency and currently chairs the Town of Babylon Planning Board.[2] He announced his campaign against Rep. Andrew Garbarino in July 2025, PoliticsNY reported.[7] He received 48.4% of the vote to Andrew Garbarino's 51.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- 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.[8]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says his campaign centers on affordability (housing, groceries, childcare), health care access and cost, and public safety paired with "sensible immigration" reform.[8]
- Names health care, the environment, Social Security, and reducing corruption in Washington as the public-policy areas he is most passionate about.[8]
Campaign money$462K raised · 96% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $445K
- PACs & committees $9,950
- Own money & loans $7,000
Largest committee contributions
- Democracy Summer Leadership PAC PAC$2,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/patrick-halpin
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Patrick Halpin · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 2.About Pat · Halpin for Congress campaign Candidate's own words
- 3.Patrick Halpin · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.U.S. House New York's 2nd Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Democratic congressional candidates introduce themselves to voters · Bellporter News report
- 6.Fighting for Life That's Affordable · Halpin for Congress Candidate's own words
- 7.Pat Halpin announces challenge to Garbarino in House race · PoliticsNY · 2025-07-23 News report
- 8.Patrick Halpin · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words