Nancy Goroff

First Congressional District candidates John Avlon and Nancy Goroff faced off Monday evening in a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island and North Fork. Watch the video and read a transcript of debate highlights here.

Democratic congressional candidates Nancy Goroff and John Avlon will debate on June 10 in advance of the primary election that will decide who will challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in November.

In a wide-ranging, 90-minute debate Monday night, incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) sparred with challenger Nancy Goroff (D-Stony Brook) on the U.S. response to the pandemic, health care, climate change and more. The debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters. Here's the transcript.

Democratic congressional candidate Nancy Goroff has declared victory in the June 23 party primary. She said she won by a 630-vote margin over second-place finisher Perry Gershon.