Suffolk GOP Finalizes 2026 Slate in Medford, Taps Dan Losquadro for Comptroller

The Suffolk County Republican Committee finalized its slate of 2026 nominees and selected Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro as the party’s choice for Suffolk County Comptroller at a packed-out convention at its Medford headquarters on Feb. 18, 2026. Sources reporting from the event used both spellings - Dan Losquadro and Daniel Losquadro - for the nominee.

Committee officials used the Medford meeting to nominate candidates for state and federal offices, and reports say the convention “filled nominations for federal,” though the supplied accounts truncate additional federal details. Messengerpapers described the announcement as occurring “last week,” while Newsday reported the county Republicans “formally nominated their slate for this year's elections,” indicating the action was a formal party endorsement for 2026 contests.

Attendance and atmosphere at the Medford headquarters were repeatedly characterized as packed-out by local outlets, with Islipbulletin and Suffolkcountynews using that exact phrasing to describe turnout. The convention setting at the county party’s headquarters in Medford served as the venue where the committee “set their 2026 slate,” according to Southshorepress, which also highlighted that the party was “spotlighting Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro as their choice for county comptroller.”

The supplied accounts stop short of listing the full slate or providing vote totals. Newsday’s excerpt ends mid-sentence after naming Losquadro, and the original report likewise truncates after noting the convention “filled nominations for federal,” leaving names and offices for other statewide, congressional, or local races unavailable in the materials reviewed. The committee has not, in the provided excerpts, released a complete, itemized list of nominees or indicated whether selections were by roll call, voice vote, or acclamation.

Losquadro’s current role as Brookhaven Town Highway Superintendent is the single biographical detail consistently cited across reports; beyond that, the supplied excerpts contain no direct statements from Losquadro, county GOP leaders, or other nominees. Given the differing name spellings in circulation, reporters and voters should expect the party or Losquadro’s campaign to clarify the preferred formal spelling and to issue a full press release naming every endorsed candidate.

With the Suffolk County Republican Committee having finalized the 2026 slate in Medford, the next concrete steps for the party are public release of the complete list of nominees, disclosure of any vote counts or contested nominations, and candidate filings with the Board of Elections. The Medford convention’s selection of a Brookhaven town official for comptroller sets a clear partisan choice for the countywide race in 2026, and local voters and watchdogs should look for the committee’s official slate and campaign rollouts in the coming weeks.