Who's running in New York's 4th congressional district
3 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
3 candidates · ballot order · Laura Gillen currently holds this seat
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What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Working across party lines to get things done for Long Island.
Common-sense solutions to the cost pressures on Long Island families.
Bringing federal investment to Nassau County.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative for the 4th District since January 2025; elected in 2024.
Supervisor of the Town of Hempstead before Congress; attorney.
Says she has brought millions of dollars of federal investment to Nassau County in her first term.
Also carries the Working Families Party line on the November ballot.
Advanced from the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary.
Arguments in favor
She has brought millions in federal investment back to Nassau County in a single term and works across the aisle to do it: "Long Islanders know Laura Gillen is on their side. She's focused on lowering costs, protecting taxpayers and delivering results for working families."
— Laura Gillen's campaign
She ran the Town of Hempstead — the largest township in the country — before Congress, and holds a swing seat with a $3.8 million war chest heading into the autumn.
— Laura Gillen's campaign
Arguments against
She voted twice against raising the state and local tax deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 while claiming to support the increase, and voted against the tax package the committee says protects 337,000 New York jobs.
— National Republican Congressional Committee
She has taken public credit for federal money she voted against — $2 million for Hickey Park, nearly $1 million for the Bellerose Fire Department, $850,000 each for the Lynbrook roller hockey rink roof, Valley Stream creek repairs and Lakeview Public Library, and $500,000 for the Edgemere firehouse.
— Jeanine Driscoll, her opponent
What we couldn’t verify
Her campaign site describes her approach rather than specific policy; her positions on health care, immigration and taxation beyond SALT were not stated in the material available.
Her response to the claim that she voted against the funding she has announced has not been published in the material found.
Her specific legislative achievements in her first term were not detailed in the sources found.
Property tax relief and affordability for Nassau County residents.
Lowering taxes and easing the cost of living.
Improving infrastructure.
Securing federal funding for Long Island.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Receiver of taxes for the Town of Hempstead; attorney.
Says she has helped local homeowners save millions through property tax exemptions and assessment reductions.
Defeated Marvin Williams in the June 23, 2026 Republican primary with over 90% of the vote.
Has not held federal office.
Arguments in favor
She has spent seven years as Hempstead's receiver of taxes helping homeowners claim exemptions and challenge assessments, running dozens of public seminars a year — direct experience of the property tax problem she is running on.
— Jeanine Driscoll's campaign
She won the Republican primary with more than 90% of the vote and argues the incumbent turned her back on constituents by refusing to vote for the SALT enhancement and tax cuts for families, seniors and small businesses.
— Jeanine Driscoll, in an interview with Breitbart News
Arguments against
She is "a tax-hiking insider who continues to demonstrate her loyalty is to the party bosses, not the people" — and a backup candidate the Long Island Republican organisation settled on rather than the one it wanted.
— Laura Gillen's campaign
What we couldn’t verify
Only one published criticism of Driscoll by name could be found; searches against the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee returned no dedicated attack material on her.
Her positions on health care, immigration, abortion and foreign policy were not stated in material available.
Her fundraising total against the incumbent's $3.8 million was not reported in the material found.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
New York held its primary on June 23, 2026. Three candidates are on the November ballot in this Nassau County swing district: Democratic incumbent Laura Gillen, who also carries the Working Families line; Republican Jeanine Driscoll, who beat Marvin Williams with over 90% of the primary vote; and Libertarian Blay Tarnoff. New York allows fusion voting. The 2026 elections use the congressional map enacted on February 28, 2024. Gillen entered the autumn with a $3.8 million war chest. Roster from the New York qualifying lists as reported by Politics1 and Wikipedia. The Libertarian candidate has received essentially no coverage and no case is made for or against him; what is known is in his profile.
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