2026 New York General Election

Richard L. LaMarca

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As Town Clerk, he prides himself on the quality of services that his office delivers for residents, providing assistance with passports, licenses, vital statistics and permits. He has made it his mission to cut costs for taxpayers by implementing technological efficiencies.

Town Clerk Richard LaMarca

For more than 20 years, Rich worked at a Fortune 500 company in both domestic and international markets. As a Vice President of the company, he developed a successful track record of cost-efficiency by holding employees reliable for budgets, strategic planning and financial reporting. Rich brings this same approach to government, where he protects taxpayers by holding his department accountable for your tax dollars.

OYSTER BAY, NY — Voters have spoken, and the incumbent Richard L. LaMarca appeared to emerge victorious in the race for Town Clerk of the Town of Oyster Bay. “Thank you to the residents of the Town for electing me to another term as their Town Clerk," LaMarca said in a release. "I look forward to further increasing efficiency within our office while providing the best services that our residents expect and deserve.”

LaMarca Takes The Win In Town Of Oyster Bay Town Clerk Race

Richard LaMarca was elected Oyster Bay Town Clerk in November, 2019. As Town Clerk, he prides himself on the quality of services that his office delivers for residents, providing assistance with passports, licenses, vital statistics and permits.

Clerk LaMarca earned national recognition for keeping his office fully operational throughout the COVID-19 public health crisis. He opened walkup windows at both Town Halls, allowing residents to receive services in the safety of the open air.

Clerk LaMarca also had the pleasure of personally officiating close to 200 in-person, socially-distanced wedding ceremonies, including marriage vows for frontline workers concerned for their personal safety and the health benefits of their loved ones. Today, his office remains on the forefront of delivering services at convenient times for residents, opening on weekends to process passport applications and offer other services.

Plans to further improve office efficiency by using technology and departmental accountability to control taxpayer costs.

Provides resident assistance with passports, licenses, vital statistics, and permits.

As town clerk, opened walk-up windows at both town halls to keep services available during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

Offers weekend passport application processing and other services to provide residents with more convenient access.

- Plans to further improve office efficiency by using technology and departmental accountability to control taxpayer costs.
- Provides resident assistance with passports, licenses, vital statistics, and permits.
- As town clerk, opened walk-up windows at both town halls to keep services available during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
- Offers weekend passport application processing and other services to provide residents with more convenient access.

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Gupta, 27, of Bethpage, is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic party line in the general election.
She grew up in Flushing, Queens, and is a structural engineer on transportation and infrastructure projects, primarily in New York.

She grew up in Flushing, Queens, and is a structural engineer on transportation and infrastructure projects, primarily in New York. She received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering with a focus on structural engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2020.

She received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil engineering with a focus on structural engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2020. 
Gupta volunteers with Engineers Without Borders and mentors high school students through the ACE Mentor Program, which introduces students to careers in architecture, construction and engineering.

Improving efficiency  Shreya Gupta says she wants to improve efficiency and make the office easier for residents to navigate. Gupta, a Bethpage resident, graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering and works for an international engineering firm specializing in transportation infrastructure. The town clerk serves as custodian of town records and handles services including Freedom of Information Law requests, licenses and permits.

Shreya Gupta grew up in Flushing, Queens. She received bachelor's and master's degrees in civil engineering, with a focus on structural engineering, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2020. She lives in Bethpage, volunteers with Engineers Without Borders, and mentors high school students through the ACE Mentor Program.

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Shreya Gupta works as a structural engineer on transportation and infrastructure projects, primarily in New York, for an international engineering firm specializing in transportation infrastructure.

Streamlining operations a goal  Gupta said she would build on the knowledge and experience of existing Town Clerk’s Office staff while seeking ways to make services more efficient, particularly the processing of Freedom of Information Law requests and permits. She said her priority would be to simplify government procedures and improve residents’ interactions with town services.

Gupta said in a statement that she is running to restore efficiency, accountability, and accessibility to the clerk’s office while also managing public records and ensuring transparency.

“The Town Clerk’s office should be the front door to transparency — not a barrier,” she said.

Plans to make processing Freedom of Information Law requests and permits more efficient, simplify government procedures, and improve residents’ interactions with town services.

Said the Town Clerk’s office should serve as a transparent point of access to public records.

- Plans to make processing Freedom of Information Law requests and permits more efficient, simplify government procedures, and improve residents’ interactions with town services.
- Said the Town Clerk’s office should serve as a transparent point of access to public records.

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