The 4th District covers central Brookhaven Town, including Farmingville and parts of Centereach, Holtsville, Coram and Medford.

Nicholas J. Caracappa, 58, is the leader of the GOP majority caucus and chairs the public works and veterans committees.

Seeking his third full term in a district represented for many years by his mother, Rose, the Selden resident also runs a private business making wristbands for fundraisers. Among the 2024 legislative action he highlights on the county website is a resolution that accepts the donation of materials and volunteer work from Home Depot for Suffolk County's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park.

Nancy Silverio, 71, of Medford, a Democratic Party operative, is a candidate in name only.

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