Don Clavin
Don Clavin
NY-04 Republican nominee?
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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationNew York
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BackgroundLocal government official
Notable personal detailsDonald X. Clavin, Jr. is a Republican local government official on Long Island who served as Town Supervisor of Hempstead, New York (taking office in January 2020 and resigning in August 2025). Before becoming supervisor, he served as Hempstead’s Receiver of Taxes for about 18 years and was known for running taxpayer outreach and property-tax assessment challenge programs. He has also been identified publicly as an attorney.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate emphasizes tax relief for homeowners, including tax freezes and proposed tax cuts, and cites cutting supervisory payroll and other spending reductions to save taxpayer dollars. Fiscal responsibility and reducing local government spending are presented as central priorities.
Healthcare
Supports government-led public health actions and expanded access to COVID-19 testing and vaccinations; used federal relief funds to support hospitals and frontline entities and established a mobile vaccination unit for residents. Emphasizes direct municipal programs to increase access to testing, vaccination, and aid during the pandemic.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
As Town Supervisor, he presided over the Town of Hempstead’s repeal of a local ordinance that restricted abortion access and the town board’s action was publicly thanked by state officials and advocates. The repeal removed a decades-old local restriction (a so-called trigger law) that would have limited abortion access if state protections changed.
Climate & Energy
Supports municipal electrification and clean-energy investments at the local level, including a Vision 2040 goal to transition the Town of Hempstead to a fully electric vehicle fleet and piloting electric refuse vehicles; emphasizes environmental initiatives alongside infrastructure and budget priorities.
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