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Legis. Bridget Fleming says its time NY-01 again has a representative who will get back to basics and advocate for the district.

East Hampton Democrat Perry Gershon, who has announced plans to challenge Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) in 2020, will be speaking at an event in Riverhead Wednesday evening.

New York's First Congressional District has switched between Republican and Democrat eight times since World War II. Here's a look at the recent history of elections in the district, voter enrollment trends and what kind of turnout could be expected on Election Day in this mid-term contest.

Highlights from the Oct. 29 debate between incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) and challenger Perry Gershon (D-East Hampton) with video.

Federal tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans added $2 trillion to the national debt. It's classic bait and switch: talk about improving today’s economy at the expense of tomorrow—then move to cut social security and Medicare benefits to reduce the exploding deficit that results, after election day.

Gershon won 35.5 percent of the vote, ahead of second-place Kate Browning, who gained 30.26 percent.

Democratic voters in New York’s First Congressional District will go to the polls June 26 to choose a candidate to face incumbent Republican Lee Zeldin in November.

Democrats vying for the chance to run against Lee Zeldin in November pitched their candidacies Saturday morning in East Marion.

Total spending in the hotly contested Bishop-Zeldin race approached $15 million as of month's end, making it one of the most expensive House contests in the US, according to data released by the Federal Elections Commission on Nov. 1.