Voters have an important decision to make in local elections this year in the Town of Southampton. As the co-chair of the Suffolk County Working Families Party, I am proud to have several excellent candidates on our ballot line, including Sara Topping and Jimmy Mack for Town Trustee.
However, two of our endorsed candidates, Mark A. Bernardo, who is running for town clerk, and Tom Neely, who is running for Town Council, are not on our ballot line.
That’s because a group of individuals petitioned themselves onto the ballot, forced a primary and, unfortunately, won the primary. None of them ever screened for the Working Families Party endorsement.
We at the Working Families Party deeply regret that this happened and ask anyone who votes on our line (Row D) to vote on Row A for Mark A. Bernardo for town clerk and Tom Neely for Town Council. If you’re looking for leaders who will improve the quality of life in the Town of Southampton, these are your candidates. Please vote by November 4.
Shoshana Hershkowitz
South Setauket
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