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Nassau County · 2026 general election

County Legislator District 8

2 candidates are listed in the official county election roster. The incumbent, when present, appears first.

Cycle tags: 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 = state & local filings (NYSBOE) · federal 2025–26 = FEC, Jan 1, 2025 – latest. Each money figure belongs to the cycle on its tag.

Who Runs NYLong Island Election Guide 2026 - Rae Arora
NY-1
LaLotaGallant
NY-2
GarbarinoHalpin
NY-3
SuozziLiPetri
NY-4
GillenDriscollTarnoff
SD 5
RhoadsPiddoubny
SD 6
BynoeCapp
SD 7
LancmanBlumencranz
SD 8
TaverasGandolfo
SD 9
Canzoneri-FitzpatrickVider
SD 1
PalumboMurray
SD 2
MatteraSingh
SD 3
MurrayAVVargas-Ayala
SD 4
MartinezWakefield
AD 9
DursoWalis
AD 10
SternTLLeGrow
AD 11
O'PharrowJCCardinale
AD 13
LavineDunleavy
AD 14
BrooksFredericks
AD 15
TarulliPironi
AD 16
KeisermanHassid
AD 17
MikulinLofters
AD 18
BurroughsJackson
AD 19
RaConnaughton
AD 20
BrownFischer
AD 21
GriffinVillacci
AD 22
SolagesRIInzerillo
AD 1
SchiavoniKiely
AD 2
GiglioMSSzikaWilder
AD 3
DeStefanoSlaughter
AD 4
KassaySussman
AD 5
SmithVRRussell
AD 6
RamosDBBarravecchio
AD 7
KoppLentz-Kuhn
AD 8
FitzpatrickTrupiano-O'Keefe
AD 12
HerskowitzWeber
LD 1
DavisLino
LD 2
RussellLJJohnson
LD 3
SolagesBrown
LD 4
MullaneyPentola
LD 5
NicksHill
LD 6
MuléBJJackson
LD 7
KopelSegan
LD 8
GiuffreJankunas
LD 9
StraussChin
LD 10
PilipSEEpstein
LD 11
WhittonCanning
LD 12
GiangregorioVanunu
LD 13
McKevittLemyre
LD 14
NuñezCapone
LD 15
KnightDSSmith
LD 16
BehrOPPfeifer
LD 17
WalkerJohnson
LD 18
GoetzMusynske
LD 19
KennedyCBBarlow
County Clerk
Puleo
County Comptroller
EstreichLosquadro
Hempstead Supervisor
FerrettiScianabloOliner
Hempstead Town Clerk
MurrayWilliams
North Hempstead Supervisor
DeSenaMcCarthy
Oyster Bay Supervisor
SaladinoHoyle
Oyster Bay Town Clerk
LaMarcaSGGupta
East Hampton Highway Superintendent
SLLynch
East Hampton Supervisor
Burke-Gonzalez
Riverhead Supervisor
HalpinRothwell
Shelter Island Highway Superintendent
Lewis
Shelter Island Supervisor
Brach-Williams
Smithtown Receiver of Taxes
KCCarrosBaker-Stines
Southampton Supervisor
MooreCarozza
Southampton Town Trustee
ParsonsToppingPell-O'FarrellMcLoughlinMackJCCarson
Congress U.S. House · Long Island
NY-1 LaLota v GallantNY-2 Garbarino v HalpinNY-3 Suozzi v LiPetriNY-4 Gillen v Driscoll
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💰 Follow the money

John J. GiuffreRepublican · Incumbent
$67,095raised
Spent $50,540Cash on hand not reported
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Joy JankunasDemocratic
$13,870raised
Spent $4,376Cash on hand not reported
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026

John J. Giuffre · Before this cycle: $42,100 raised, $31,407 spent (Dec 24, 2024 – Oct 31, 2025, last cycle: Nov 6, 2024 – Nov 4, 2025), not counted in 2026 totals.

Raised vs. spent 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026

John J. Giuffre
Raised$67,095
Spent$50,540
Joy Jankunas
Raised$13,870
Spent$4,376

Where the money came from 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026

John J. Giuffre $67,095 total receipts
Individuals 54% · Companies / LLCs 30% · PACs & committees 8%
Joy Jankunas $13,870 total receipts
Individuals 100%
IndividualsCompanies / LLCsPACs & committeesTransfers from other committeesOther receipts

Biggest checks in, biggest checks out 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026

John J. Giuffre

Top contributors

Edward Powers$3,750
Nassau County Police Benevolent Assn PAC$2,500
John Gil$2,500
LAZAR GRUNSFELD ELNADAV LLP$2,000
MICHAEL MOLLISH$2,000

Top expenditures

Nassau County Republican Committee$26,875
STEWART MANOR COUNTRY CLUB$9,581
CARMELA'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT$5,250
LMN Printing of NY, Inc.$3,343
Joint Republican Headquarters$1,000
Joy Jankunas

Top contributors

Lopa Junck$2,000
Paula Stoller$1,000
Daniel Nakos$1,000
Gail Birnbaum$500
Hope Jankunas Frederick$500

Top expenditures

Greg Stoller$1,809
The Tap Room$1,809
William Schleisner$400
Stripe$217
ActBlue$142

Party money in & out 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026

John J. Giuffre
⬇ From party committees $1,450top: Town of Hempstead Republican Committee $850⬆ To party committees $28,825top: Nassau County Republican Committee $26,875

Candidates with no party-committee transactions in this cycle are not listed. See the Party Pipeline.

Sources: NYSBOE filings, 2026 cycle only (Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026). Bars are scaled to the largest amount in each panel. "Not reported" means the value was not found in the data, not that it is zero.

Side by side: County Legislator District 8

PhotoJohn J. GiuffreJoy Jankunas
NameJohn J. GiuffreJoy Jankunas
Party / linesRepublican · REP, CONDemocratic · DEM
IncumbentIncumbentNo
Office / districtIncumbent County Legislator · District 8Candidate for County Legislator · District 8
Money raised
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026		$67,095$13,870
Spent
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026		$50,540
See itemized expenditures ↓		$4,376
See itemized expenditures ↓
Top expenditures
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
  1. Nassau County Republican Committee $26,875
  2. STEWART MANOR COUNTRY CLUB $9,581
  3. CARMELA'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT $5,250
  4. LMN Printing of NY, Inc. $3,343
  5. Joint Republican Headquarters $1,000
Itemized spending and outflows $50,540 in 32 payments
  1. Greg Stoller $1,809
  2. The Tap Room $1,809
  3. William Schleisner $400
  4. Stripe $217
  5. ActBlue $142
Itemized spending and outflows $4,376 in 11 payments
Cash on hand
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026		not reportednot reported
Public matching funds
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026		not reportednot reported
Top contributors
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
  1. Edward Powers $3,750
  2. Nassau County Police Benevolent Assn PAC $2,500
  3. John Gil $2,500
  4. LAZAR GRUNSFELD ELNADAV LLP $2,000
  5. MICHAEL MOLLISH $2,000
  1. Lopa Junck $2,000
  2. Paula Stoller $1,000
  3. Daniel Nakos $1,000
  4. Gail Birnbaum $500
  5. Hope Jankunas Frederick $500
How currentCurrent through Oct 19Current through Oct 19
Next filing deadline27-Day Post-General — due Nov 30, 202627-Day Post-General — due Nov 30, 2026
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Money figures and contributors come from each candidate's own profile (NYSBOE or FEC filings). State and local figures cover the 2026 cycle only: Nov 5, 2025 (day after the 2025 general election) through Oct 19, 2026 (NYSBOE). "Not reported" means the value was not found in the data, not that it is zero.

How this race was verified

Candidate names, offices and ballot lines come from the official Nassau County election roster. Candidate profiles link to underlying official, campaign and finance records. Read the full methodology.

Expenditures: John J. Giuffre

Total itemized spending and outflows: $50,540.372026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 in 32 payments, newest first. Breakdown: transfers out $27,825.13; expenditures $22,715.24.

NYSBOE itemized expenditures, transfers out and refunds for John J Giuffre, Friends of John Giuffre, November 5, 2025 through 2026-10-19 (2026 cycle). Totals may differ slightly from the summary figure above because of rounding or unitemized amounts.

DatePayeePurposeAmount
10/19/2026CARMELA'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANTnot stated$5,250.00
10/19/2026LMN Printing of NY Inc.SPONSOR BOARDS$477.95
10/15/2026UnitemizedPROCESSING FEE$3.38
10/13/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$500.00
10/12/2026UnitemizedPROCESSING FEE$1.21
10/7/2026UnitemizedPROCESSING FEE$1.94
10/7/2026UnitemizedPROCESSING FEE$7.72
10/7/2026UnitemizedPROCESSING FEE$7.72
10/2/2026Harland Clarke ChecksDIRECT DEBIT FOR CHECKS$135.85
9/3/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out — ground signs$685.13
7/14/2026OUR LADY OF MT CARMELbanner$300.00
7/12/2026Friends of John Ferrettinot stated$350.00
7/8/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$900.00
6/22/2026Friends Of Ed Ranot stated$500.00
6/19/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$1,000.00
6/10/2026Joint Republican Headquartersnot stated$1,000.00
6/5/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$190.00
6/2/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$1,500.00
5/26/2026Blakeman for New Yorknot stated$1,000.00
5/20/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$20,000.00
5/8/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$1,000.00
5/8/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$350.00
4/24/2026LMN Printing of NY, Inc.sponsor signs$820.12
4/23/2026Floral Park Bellerose Republican CommittTransfers out$950.00
4/23/2026Friends of John Ferrettinot stated$500.00
4/15/2026STEWART MANOR COUNTRY CLUBnot stated$9,580.73
4/13/2026Unitemized / not reportedprocessing fee$5.55
4/13/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$250.00
4/3/2026nassau county police department soasponsor tee$250.00
3/26/2026LMN Printing of NY, Inc.invitations etc$1,580.75
2/20/2026Nassau County Republican CommitteeTransfers out$500.00
1/12/2026LMN Printing of NY, Inc.promotional key chain and sanitizer give aways$942.32

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Expenditures: Joy Jankunas

Total itemized spending and outflows: $4,376.302026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 in 11 payments, newest first.

NYSBOE itemized expenditures, transfers out and refunds for Joy Jankunas, Friends of Joy Jankunas, November 5, 2025 through 2026-10-19 (2026 cycle). Totals may differ slightly from the summary figure above because of rounding or unitemized amounts.

DatePayeePurposeAmount
10/14/2026Greg Stollernot stated$1,808.56
10/1/2026The Tap Roomnot stated$1,808.56
9/30/2026ActBluenot stated$27.00
9/30/2026Stripenot stated$42.13
9/29/2026Stripenot stated$35.71
9/29/2026ActBluenot stated$23.25
9/28/2026Stripenot stated$94.68
9/28/2026ActBluenot stated$61.58
8/27/2026William Schleisnernot stated$400.00
7/1/2026ActBluenot stated$30.15
7/1/2026Stripenot stated$44.68

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