NY: LI Reps face pricey congressional race

New federal election finance data show how Long Island’s U.S. House Representatives are faring as they fundraise for their 2026 re-election drives, which could be their most expensive campaigns yet.

Mandatory reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Oct. 15 show money pouring in for the two vulnerable Democrats, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen (D-Rockville Centre), while the two Republicans, U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) and U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Sayville), stay on par with previous performances.

“The midterms will be Democrats’ really only opportunity to kind of regain some leverage in the second Trump administration,” said Matthew Klein, an election analyst at The Cook Political Report. “Long Island is a notoriously unique place in American politics. It is really one of the few remaining regions in the country where we see voters swing with some degree of frequency.”

Republicans currently hold control of the House with a slim majority of six. How Long Islanders vote next year will be a significant factor in whether Republicans retain that control. Klein said it will be very hard, though not impossible, for Democrats to regain control of the House unless they hold both Suozzi’s and Gillen’s districts.



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