NYS Senate

Born in Huntington, NY, and raised in Northport, NY, Craig has a longheld passion for public service and the pursuit of justice. After attending American University, Craig interned for Senator Edward M. Kennedy in Washington, D.C., and Congressman Steve Israel in Hauppauge, NY, learning to write and move legislation as well as the importance of constituent services.

As an attorney, Craig worked at the F.B.I. and the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division, where he actively participated in various high-profile cases involving terrorists, drug traffickers, and money launderers. Those successful prosecutions further solidified his commitment to serving the public and ensuring the fair application of justice.

We Long Islanders have faced many challenges. From storms to lockdowns, we have gone through tragedy and despair that we would have never even thought was possible. But as these challenges came, our community persevered. By coming together and helping one another, our community has come through this pandemic stronger than ever. With the virus in our rearview, we must look at the problems that have faced our community for decades. We continue to deal with rising state taxes and an education system in crisis. Year after year, our community continues to pay more and more with no end in sight.

Born and raised in Mount Sinai, New York, Skyler is a lifelong resident of Long Island. Skyler graduated Summa Cum Laude from Stony Brook University. As a Long Island native, he knows the struggles New Yorker’s face.

Skyler currently sits on the board of Temple Beth Emeth of Mount Sinai. In addition, Skyler works for the non-profit New Hour LI, an organization which advocates for women, children and families through the providing of direct services and resources. In his role at New Hour, Skyler often directly interfaces with members of the New York State Legislature to discuss policy and the impact of legislation on the lives of those across Long Island.

Born and raised in Suffolk County, Laura Ahearn is a New York State Licensed Attorney and Social Worker with over 20 years of crime victim advocacy experience and 10 years of assisting victims with crime victim compensation claims.

Laura Ahearn has dedicated her life to protecting and fighting for our most vulnerable. Laura is tough, smart, and fair. Recognizing that sex crime victims and other victims of violent crime were not receiving justice and services they were entitled to Laura founded The Crime Victims Center, Parents for Megan’s Law, a not-for-profit victim’s and community rights organization that has worked to prevent crime and provide services to crime victims in Suffolk County and across New York State for over twenty years.

Jim Gaughran’s decades of experience as a public official and as an attorney makes him uniquely qualified to take on the special interests in Albany as the next State Senator from the 5th District.

At the age of 26, Jim was elected to the Huntington Town Board in 1983, becoming the youngest Councilman in the history of his town. As a member of the Town Board he wrote one of the State's first ethics laws requiring local officials to disclose all sources of outside income and exposing any possible conflicts of interest. He also ended decades of corrupt garbage collection practices by creating municipal solid waste districts, authored numerous zoning and environmental laws to protect environmentally sensitive areas and, as the lone Democrat, became fiscal watchdog over budgetary issues.

Some might ask why I don’t go for a more local or lower office first. In the past that’s probably what I would have done but these are different times. Everything is now different. Honestly, if Trump is ‘President’ why can’t I be Congressman for the NY2 district? Unlike him, I’m actually decently informed of the issues as hopefully you’ll see if you check out a few of my blog posts.

Bailey Spahn was born and raised in Bay Shore, New York, where he currently resides. He is very active in the community and has been for years. He is a youth leader at his church, a street coordinator for the Puerto Rican / Hispanic Day parade, and a Legislative Aide for Suffolk County Legislator Susan A. Berland.

As a member of the working class, Anthony Sarno is familiar with its struggles. Wages are stagnant, medical care has growing costs, and student loan debt is crippling our economy, with no end in sight. Anthony Sarno would support legislation that would help working families.