11th District
Robert Sweeney (D, I, WF-Lindenhurst)
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Sweeney, 61, is running for his 12th full term after winning a special election in 1988 and has been focused on healthcare-related legislation aimed at protecting the rights of diabetes and breast cancer patients. He chairs the environmental committee and sits on the veterans, rules and education committees.
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