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NY-01 Democratic primary: Candidates face off in online debate hosted by League of Women Voters

by Jun 14, 2024
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.

Santos announces he’s out of NY-01 race

by Apr 24, 2024
Barely a month after announcing an independent run in the First Congressional District, George Santos has changed his mind — again — and is withdrawing from the race.

New Congressman Nick LaLota reflects on his first days in a tumultuous, history-making House

by Jan 12, 2023
It was a full week before Rep. Nick LaLota and the 73 other new members of the House of Representatives could raise their right hands to take the oath of office. And what a week it was. LaLota reflects on his first days in office.

In Tuesday’s primary, three Republican candidates fight to be Zeldin’s successor

by Aug 22, 2022
Three contenders hoping to succeed Rep. Lee Zeldin are fighting to win the Republican nomination in the First Congressional District in the GOP primary election Aug. 23.

With Democratic party united behind her, Fleming leads congressional candidates in fundraising, as Republicans battle in primary election

by Jul 21, 2022
Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming, the Democratic nominee for New York’s First Congressional District, is leading Republican congressional candidates in fundraising, as the Republicans wage a primary election battle for their party's nod to run for the seat being vacated by four-term Republican incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin.

Democratic field in NY-01 narrows as Kara Hahn suspends campaign and Jackie Gordon says she’s running in NY-02

by May 22, 2022
Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn has suspended her campaign for Congress. Hahn made the announcement on Twitter Sunday afternoon.

New First Congressional District extends along north shore to Nassau border, excludes south shore, under just-released court-ordered map

by May 21, 2022
New York’s First Congressional District has been reconfigured in the final court-ordered redistricting map to take in the entire north shore of Suffolk County to the Nassau County border.

Cornicelli says he’ll force a primary election for GOP nomination in First Congressional District

by Feb 23, 2022
Republican congressional candidate Robert Cornicelli says he’s staying in the race and he’s in it to win.

A redrawn NY-01 would have solid Democratic majority under new map before state lawmakers

by Feb 1, 2022
A new proposal for congressional redistricting now before the New York State Legislature would give NY-01 a solid Democratic majority — flipping it from a district that was +4 Trump to one that would have been +11 Biden in 2020.

Legislator Bridget Fleming, pledging to put Long Island first, launches run for Congress

by May 4, 2021
Three-term County Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Noyac) announced her campaign for Congress Monday on the shore of Patchogue Lake, flanked by party leaders, elected officials and supporters.