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...Dahroug did not originally intend to run. In the fall, he contacted the Suffolk County Democratic Committee to recommend a friend for the candidacy. When the friend proved uninterested, Dahroug’s mother persuaded him to submit his own name instead...
Although he is young, Dahroug is not the youngest to seek the 3rd District Seat. In the 2002 election, a 19-year-old ran a “shoestring campaign” as the Democratic candidate and garnered 33 percent of the vote to Trunzo’s 64 percent...
Behind his candidacy, Dahroug says, is his desire to reform school financing and improve the quality and consistency of public education in his district—without reallocating funds directly from wealthier to poorer districts...
...can’t see myself being a parent and not voting for Jimmy,” said Ian M. Martinez, a lifelong friend who is aiding Dahroug in his campaign...
...Dahroug said he has received an outpouring of support from family, friends and even his old teachers...