A Conservative, he served as a member of the Erie County, New York Legislature, representing Legislative District 10, which comprises rural towns in southeastern Erie County and the first-ring Buffalo suburb of West Seneca.
[4] Lorigo won election to the Erie County, New York legislature in 2011, defeating incumbent Christina Wleklinski Bove.
[5] After the Democratic Party takeover of the legislature, Lorigo was elected as the minority leader.
In 2022, Lorigo announced he was a candidate for a justice position on the New York State Supreme Court.
Lorigo defeated Buffalo City Court Judge Shannon Heneghan on Election Day.