2026 New York General Election

Anna Acquafredda

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Anthony S Senft Jr

Anthony S Senft Jr is originally from Islip, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University and a law degree from Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law. He lives in Great River, New York, with his wife, Gina, and their two children.

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Anthony S Senft Jr. most recently operated a private law practice as a sole practitioner. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, including as a special assistant United States attorney and a legal advisor on combat operations.

Anthony currently serves as a Suffolk County Court judge. He was elected to the Suffolk County Court bench in 2016. He previously served as a Suffolk County District Court judge from 2015 to 2017 and as a councilman on the Islip Town Council from 2012 to 2015.

Matter of DeFreitas v Senft (2025 NY Slip Op 04175)

Hon. Anthony S. Senft, Jr.

County Court Judge, Acting Family Court Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice
Secretary: Danielle R. Donovan
Law Clerk: Kelly Reape

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Served as a military attorney in the U.S. Army, including as a legal adviser on combat operations from 1994 to 1996.

Served as a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 1995 to 1997.

Served as an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County for one year beginning in 1998.

Operated a private law practice representing clients in criminal defense and matrimonial matters until election to the bench.

Served as a Suffolk County District Court judge from 2015 to 2017.

Was elected as a Suffolk County Court judge in 2016.

Serves as a county court judge, acting family court judge, and acting Supreme Court justice in Suffolk County.

- Serves as a county court judge, acting family court judge, and acting Supreme Court justice in Suffolk County.

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Served on the board of directors of ReadTwoMe, Inc.

Served on the East Islip School Board's budget advisory committee.

Daniel T Driscoll

Daniel T. Driscoll currently works as an attorney at Siben & Siben. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney for Suffolk County.

Works as an attorney at Siben & Siben, providing legal advice and representation to clients since 1998.

Served as an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County from 1992 to 1998, prosecuting cases for the district attorney's office.

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Serves as a councilmember on the Bellerose Village Council.

James G Chalifoux

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James G. Chalifoux graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and earned a law degree from the New England School of Law.

James G. Chalifoux - Suffolk County District Attorney's Office

James G. Chalifoux currently works as the Chief Assistant District Attorney for Suffolk County. He previously served as a prosecutor in the Major Crimes Bureau and the Special Victims Bureau in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

James G. Chalifoux is the Chief Assistant District Attorney for Suffolk County. He has been with the District Attorney’s Office since 2006, serving in various capacities including as a prosecutor in the Major Crimes Bureau and the Special Victims Bureau.

James G. Chalifoux

He has extensive experience in handling complex criminal cases, including homicides, sexual assaults, and other serious offenses.Chalifoux is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and earned his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law.

Serves as Suffolk County’s Chief Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office.

Has worked in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office since 2006, including as a prosecutor in its Major Crimes and Special Victims bureaus.

- Serves as Suffolk County’s Chief Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office.
- Has worked in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office since 2006, including as a prosecutor in its Major Crimes and Special Victims bureaus.

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- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.

Judge who handles majority of civil cases in New York

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