Dominick S. Thorne

DOMINICK S. THORNE

Republican

BACKGROUND:

• Thorne, 56, of Patchogue, the incumbent first elected in 2021, previously worked at the Suffolk County Board of Elections and was a troubleshooting manager for an auto repair service. He is also running on the Conservative Party line.
• He was a volunteer firefighter with the North Patchogue Fire Department, where he also served as supervisor, was captain of Patchogue EMS, and a volunteer emergency medical technician with the Patchogue Ambulance Company.
• He graduated from MacArthur High School in Levittown.

ISSUES: 

• Public safety is a top priority and Thorne supported the hiring of 200 more police officers in his first term.
• He co-sponsored a successful bill to bring the ShotSpotter Program back to Suffolk. 
• He said he will work to keep taxes in check, noting that he supported the cap on the gasoline tax that saved taxpayers over $13 million.