L.I. taxpayers paid $1.6M-plus in Even-Year Election Law case led by GOP committees
Taxpayers in Riverhead and seven other Republican-led municipalities have collectively incurred more than $1.6 million in legal fees and costs for a federal lawsuit challenging New York’s Even-Year Election Law, a case in which Republican Party committees are lead plaintiffs.
Records reviewed by RiverheadLOCAL show each of the eight municipalities agreed to split the costs evenly, pursuant to a joint retainer agreement with the law firm that filed the case. Records show Riverhead paid $207,000 to cover fees and expenses for June through December 2025.
It is unclear whether the political committee plaintiffs have paid any part of the cost of the lawsuit. Suffolk County Republican Committee Chairperson Jesse Garcia said last week he is not aware of the county committee paying anything.
Campaign finance disclosure reports filed by the lead plaintiffs — New York Republican State Committee, Suffolk County Republican Committee and Nassau County Republican Committee — do not show any payments to the law firm, liabilities owed to the firm, or in
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