Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) admitted at a candidate forum this week that he cannot vote in his re-election race because he doesn’t actually live in the district.
LaLota is running against John Avlon (D).
Top Democrats Endorse John Avlon in New York Primary
“New York’s Democratic House members are taking a rare stand in a competitive primary, endorsing centrist John Avlon — who worked as a speechwriter for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani before becoming a CNN anchor — over liberal rival Nancy Goroff in a Long Island race,” the New York Post reports.
“Reps. Tom Suozzi, Gregory Meeks and Dan Goldman are getting behind Avlon in the 1st congressional district, which covers the East End and other parts of Suffolk County.”
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New York Magazine: “Can former CNN pundit John Avlon flip a Long Island congressional seat blue with his West Wing throwback politics?”
I’ll be holding a private conversation for members with John Avlon on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET.
George Santos Drops Independent Comeback Bid
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) announced that he was suspending his independent House bid, just over a month after entering the race, The Hill reports.
George Santos Has Raised No Money for Comeback Bid
“A new campaign committee from disgraced former Rep. George Santos raised no money and reported no activity in March, calling into question his plans to return to Congress,” Politico reports.
George Santos Leaves the Republican Party
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) announced that “after today’s embarrassing showing in the House” he is leaving the Republican party and will run for Congress as an independent.
He added: “The Republican Party continues to lie and swindle its voter base. I in good conscience cannot affiliate myself with a party that stands for nothing and falls for everything.”
John Avlon Launches Congressional Bid
John Avlon (D), an author and former CNN political analyst, launched a bid Wednesday to oust freshman Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in New York’s 1st congressional district, Newsday reports.
Playbook reports that Avlon has been advised for the last several months by former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who had represented a neighboring district on Long Island.
CNN Analyst Mulls Run for Congress
John Avlon, the CNN anchor and senior political analyst, intends to run for Congress this year in New York’s 1st congressional district on a centrist, anti-Trump platform, Puck reports.
He officially left his job today to prepare for a run.
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