Laura Gillen
DemocraticIncumbent
U.S. Representative for New York's 4th district since 2025; former Hempstead Town Supervisor
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Incumbent: Laura Gillen, running for re-election.
Under New York's fusion voting, Jeanine Driscoll appears on both the Republican and Conservative lines and no candidate appears on the Working Families line; candidates are listed in the order of the state's certification.
U.S. Representative for New York's 4th district since 2025; former Hempstead Town Supervisor
Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes, first elected in 2019; attorney
Chair of the Nassau County Libertarian Party; computer systems analyst
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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DemocraticLaura Gillen
Supports eliminating the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which she says has led to double taxation of Long Islanders.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
Supports restoring the full state and local tax (SALT) deduction and additional tax relief for Nassau County families and seniors.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
No published position found.
DemocraticLaura Gillen
Opposes Medicaid cuts and supports restoring the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits; says she helped pass reforms aimed at insurance middlemen who raise prescription costs.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
No published position found.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
Supports ending government involvement in health care and allowing free-market competition, which he says would restore transparency, quality and affordability.
DemocraticLaura Gillen
Supports extending Temporary Protected Status for law-abiding Haitians in Nassau County and nationwide, an effort she says she has led in Congress.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
Says she would ensure the southern border can never be opened again; criticizes her opponent's vote against what she calls record funding to secure the border.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
No published position found.
DemocraticLaura Gillen
Says she opposes what she calls the administration's attacks on voting rights and attempts to suppress access to the ballot box.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
No published position found.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
Calls for congressional and executive investigations into what he describes as a coordinated effort to undermine democratic institutions, including COVID's origins, what he calls the hijacking of the justice system against President Trump, pressure on social media to suppress speech, and the compromise of elections.
DemocraticLaura Gillen
No published position found.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
Says she would support law enforcement in Congress.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
No published position found.
DemocraticLaura Gillen
No published position found.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
No published position found.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
Supports abolishing federal administrative agencies, which he calls unconstitutional, and replacing their functions with private institutions; says ending their regulations, inflation and the income tax would raise real incomes and lower prices.
DemocraticLaura Gillen
No published position found.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
No published position found.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
Says EPA regulation protects large polluters; supports restoring people's right to bring private and class-action lawsuits against polluters without companies claiming immunity for having complied with regulations.
DemocraticLaura Gillen
No published position found.
Republican, ConservativeJeanine Driscoll
No published position found.
LibertarianBlay Tarnoff
Opposes a central bank digital currency, saying it would let government track and control spending; says the dollar should instead be pegged to a digital currency that cannot be inflated or controlled, or to gold.