The Ballot Brief
New York
Candidate profile

We use AI to research and write election information. Errors are possible. Verify important details with official sources.

Vincent A. Puleo

Republican · New York · 2026 · Incumbent

On the November 3 ballot for Suffolk County Clerk, New York

Was Vincent A. Puleo elected? The official answer comes December 15.

New York makes results final in three steps.
✓
Done · Nov 3
Votes were cast and counted
Election night totals are a first count, not the final one.
2
Happening now · by Nov 28
Counties double-check their counts
The county reviews mail ballots, provisional ballots and any recount, then sends official totals to the state.
3
Next · Dec 15
New York makes it official
The State Board of Canvassers certifies the result. The winner appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

This report is cited to the outlet that published it. We do not call races.

Suffolk County Clerk
No report found yet

Reports are checked daily until New York certifies on December 15; a certified winner replaces the report on that day.

Biography

Vincent A. Puleo is the sitting Suffolk County Clerk, elected after 16 years in the Smithtown Town Clerk's Office, per Dan's Papers. He spent 26 years in the private sector in the bar, restaurant and insurance business before entering government, per Dan's Papers. As Clerk he oversees deeds, mortgages and notary services for the county and supervises a staff of about 110 people, per Dan's Papers. He is unopposed for reelection, per the Suffolk County Board of Elections ballot booklet. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

On the ballot

Suffolk County ClerkNew York · 2026Suffolk County sample ballot

See your full ballot

Your address is only used to match your districts.

Voting info and more

Voting info and more
How we source this

Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified October 24, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

Verify with the official filingSee everything that was on your ballotNew York 2026 ballotThe Ballot Brief home