Riverhead Voter Guide 2023: What You Need To Know

RIVERHEAD, NY — Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and Patch has what you need to know before you head to the polls.

This year's races are county and local. Residents in Riverhead will be voting for Suffolk County Executive, as well as their representative in the County Legislature. They will also be voting for candidates to fill the town supervisor's seat, two seats on the Riverhead Town board, a town clerk, and a town assessor. Candidates in the race for receiver of taxes and town justice are running unopposed.

Key Races

Here are the races that Riverhead residents will see on their ballot:
Suffolk County

Justice of the Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District, (Vote for 4)

Gary Carlton, Democratic, Republican, Conservative

Christopher McGrath, Democratic, Republican, Conservative

John Andrews, Republican, Conservative

Alison Napolitano, Republican, Conservative

Suffolk County Executive (Vote for 1)

David Calone, Democratic, Working Families

Edward Romaine, Republican, Conservative

Suffolk County Legislator, 1st Legislative District

Catherine Kent, Democratic, Working Families

Catherine Stark, Republican, Conservative

Town Races

Riverhead Town Supervisor

Angela DeVito, Democratic

Timothy Hubbard, Republican, Conservative

Town Clerk

Josephine Makowski, Democratic, Working Families

James Wooten, Republican, Conservative

Receiver of Taxes

Laurie Zaneski, Republican, Conservative

Town Justice

Lori Hulse, Democratic, Republican, Conservative

Riverhead Town Council

Andrew Leven, Democratic

Rene Suprina, Democratic

Denise Merrifield, Republican, Conservative

Joann Waski, Republican, Conservative

Riverhead Town Assessor

Dana Brown, Republican, Conservative

Meredith Lipinsky, Republican, Conservative

Polls on Election Day are slated to be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Early voting begins on Saturday, October 27. Find your early voting spots, polling places, and absentee ballot information here.

For questions regarding voter registration and other New York State Board of Elections issues, click here.