2026 New York General Election

Vincent A Puleo

I’m married. I have three step-boys, eight grandchildren, and I’ve been the president of my chamber of commerce for the last three years. I’m active in my local community of Nesconset, born and raised on the same block. That’s just what I do. It helps me here because I know a lot of people. I do like to help wherever I can. In terms of people having nowhere else to turn, they call me.

One-on-one with Vincent Puleo, GOP and Conservative candidate for Suffolk County clerk

Vincent A Puleo is from Nesconset, where he was born and raised on the same block. He is married and has three stepsons and eight grandchildren. He is active in the Nesconset community.

Vincent Puleo | TBR News Media

Q: Before we go into the details of your upcoming race, can you provide an overview of your own professional background? How did you get to this point in your career?
I was in the private sector, in the bar and restaurant business, for 26 years. I spent most of my career in the private sector. I did some insurance business up until around 2005, when the previous town clerk was retiring. I’m also a volunteer. This month, I’ve been in the Nesconset Fire Department for 50 years.

Vincent A. Puleo worked in the private sector in the bar and restaurant business for 26 years and in the insurance industry.

Field will now run against incumbent clerk Vincent Puleo, a Conservative who also runs on the Republican line and whose name will be the only one for county clerk on the ballot.

Puleo was first elected county clerk in 2022, and he served as the town clerk of Smithtown for over a decade prior.

Vincent Puleo

Vincent currently serves as Suffolk County clerk. He was first elected in 2022. He previously served as Smithtown town clerk for over a decade.

My continued goal for the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office is transparency, efficiency, and innovation to our operations.
Protecting the technical infrastructure, promoting innovative technological advances, providing responsive constituent service, creating efficiencies and increasing productivity, and generating revenue are the key components for a successfully run operation.

SUFFOLK COUNTY CLERK VINCENT PULEO February 1, 2026 - 2025 Annual Report (PDF)

My continued goal for the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office is transparency, efficiency, and innovation to our operations.
Protecting the technical infrastructure, promoting innovative technological advances, providing responsive constituent
service, creating efficiencies and increasing productivity, and generating revenue are the key components for a successfully
run operation. I am confident that the County Executive and the County Legislature will provide the resources for the Clerk
to meet its’ mandates and fulfil its fiduciary responsibilities on behalf of the residents of Suffolk County.

The County Clerk Archivist heads the Historic Documents Library, whose function is to catalogue, maintain and preserve Suffolk County’s historic documents. The Archivist also serves the general public in researching genealogy, land divisions, naturalization petitions and other related research. The Clerk’s Office continues to digitize, archive and preserve many historic documents, some dating back to 1650. The Office started digitizing the historic atlas maps that were used in the 20th century as a means to determine land ownership.

Said the office has expanded electronic land-use records and upgraded software to speed deed and mortgage processing.

Directs staff to help callers find answers, including the appropriate department, phone number, and process.

Plans to discuss possible changes to fees paid by Suffolk County residents with the county executive.

Prioritizes providing staff with the tools and training needed to work efficiently.

Prioritizes transparency, efficiency, innovation, responsive constituent service, productivity, and technical infrastructure in operating the county clerk's office.

As county clerk, continues digitizing, archiving, and preserving historic county documents, including historic atlas maps.

- Prioritizes transparency, efficiency, innovation, responsive constituent service, productivity, and technical infrastructure in operating the county clerk's office.
- As county clerk, continues digitizing, archiving, and preserving historic county documents, including historic atlas maps.

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