LaLota’s early and vocal endorsement of Donald Trump in a Biden-won district exposed him to criticism of being too deferential to Trump and “ultra-partisan,” including for defending Trump amid controversial statements and failing to condemn extremism (Associated Press, City & State, Daily Voice).
He has faced strong and public criticism from prominent Republicans (e.g., Adam Kinzinger) and Democratic opponents (e.g., John Avlon) for not explicitly condemning Trump’s reported praise of Hitler and other forms of extremism (Bedford Daily Voice, Chappaqua Daily Voice).
LaLota was often publicly attacked by and drawn into feuds with George Santos, who accused him of being a “RINO” and “empty suit,” and whose controversial candidacies repeatedly threatened to siphon support from LaLota among right-wing voters (Daily Beast, Daily News).
Democratic campaigns and local police unions have questioned or refused to back LaLota, instead favoring his opponents and arguing he is “a danger to law enforcement and public safety” (Daily News).
In his 2024 race against John Avlon, LaLota’s focus on Avlon’s residency and “elitist” background risks backlash for negative campaigning, while accusations of political carpetbagging could appear hypocritical according to some narratives (New York Times, Newsday).
Nick LaLota Was One Of Two House Republicans To Shake President Biden’s Hand At 2023 State Of The Union According to Suffolk Times, "Mr. LaLota noted that he was one of only two House Republicans to shake President Biden’s hand after his 2023 State of the Union address and said that in doing so he 'demonstrated the respect that his office deserves, even when we strongly disagree on policy.'" [Suffolk Times, 10/21/24]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Criticized Biden Administration On Border And Foreign Policy According to East Hampton Star, Mr. LaLota, a Republican, wrote on X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter, 'Under President Biden's failed leadership, our border is wide open, [Vladimir] Putin, Xi [Jinping], and Iran have been emboldened, and families are struggling to put food on the table.' [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
2024: LaLota Indicated New York Moderates Sought Counsel From Chip Roy On Procedural Tactics According to CBS - 3 WREG, 'LaLota told reporters that the New Yorkers got counsel from Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), a highly visible member of the House Freedom Caucus who is a stickler for process issues, as they mounted their procedural move.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 2/1/24]
March 2025: Nick LaLota Joked About Bipartisan Collaboration At LIA Event According to Newsday, 'The delegation shared laughs on stage, with LaLota joking that the bipartisan group should start a company together. "The Italian American law firm of Suozzi, Garbarino, LaLota brought a new partner on," LaLota joked.' [Newsday (New York), 3/29/25]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Endorsed Donald Trump For President According to East Hampton Star, "Representative Nick LaLota of New York's First Congressional District announced on Saturday that he is endorsing former president Donald Trump's campaign for president." [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
January 2024: LaLota Cited National Security Concerns In Trump Endorsement According to East Hampton Star, "As a Navy Veteran and member of both the Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, I understand America needs a Commander-in-Chief who will keep us safe," Mr. LaLota, a Republican, wrote on X." [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
January 2024: LaLota Became First Biden-District Republican To Endorse Trump According to East Hampton Star, "He is the first 'Biden-district Republican' — a House Republican elected in a district won by President Biden in 2020 — to endorse the former president, who appears poised to be the Republican Party's nominee for president for the third consecutive election." [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
December 2023: LaLota Refused To Discuss Presidential Endorsement According to East Hampton Star, "In an interview last month, Mr. LaLota, a freshman congressman who is seeking re-election this year, would neither endorse a candidate for president nor discuss Mr. Trump. 'I have not waded into presidential politics, and I don't intend to do so anytime soon,' he told The Star." [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Endorsed Donald Trump For President According to East Hampton Star, Representative Nick LaLota of New York's First Congressional District announced on Saturday that he is endorsing former president Donald Trump's campaign for president. [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Cited Trump Policies As Strengthening The Nation According to East Hampton Star, the former president's policies, Mr. LaLota wrote, 'made our nation stronger and had us on track to prosperity.' [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
December 2023: Nick LaLota Previously Declined To Endorse A Presidential Candidate According to East Hampton Star, in an interview last month, Mr. LaLota, a freshman congressman who is seeking re-election this year, would neither endorse a candidate for president nor discuss Mr. Trump. 'I have not waded into presidential politics, and I don't intend to do so anytime soon,' he told The Star. [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Became First Biden-District Republican To Endorse Trump According to East Hampton Star, he is the first 'Biden-district Republican' — a House Republican elected in a district won by President Biden in 2020 — to endorse the former president. [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Endorsed Donald Trump For President According to New York Post, "Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and Long Island Rep. Nick LaLota both told The Post the endorse former President Trump." [New York Post, 1/21/24]
Nick LaLota Cited His Service And Policy Preferences In His Trump Endorsement According to New York Post, 'As a Navy Veteran and member of both the Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, I understand America needs a Commander-in-Chief who will keep us safe,' said LaLota [...] 'President Trump's policies made our nation stronger and had us on track to prosperity. As our 47th president, he will clean up the mess President Biden created.' [New York Post, 1/21/24]
2024: Democratic Candidates Characterized LaLota As Deferential To Trump According to Associated Press, "Their criticisms of LaLota are similar, characterizing the freshman congressman as too deferential to Donald Trump and more interested in political stardom than getting legislation across the line." [Associated Press, 6/22/24]
2024: Democratic Candidates Characterized Nick LaLota As Deferential To Donald Trump According to Long Island Press (New York), "Their criticisms of LaLota are similar, characterizing the freshman congressman as too deferential to Donald Trump and more interested in political stardom than getting legislation across the line." [Long Island Press (New York), 6/24/24]
September 2024: LaLota Addressed Trump Rally On Long Island And Declared Early Endorsement Of Trump According to City & State (New York), "Nine months ago, I became the first congressman from a purple district to endorse Donald J. Trump," LaLota proudly told the crowd. [City & State (New York), 10/7/24]
September 2024: LaLota Expressed Strong Support For Trump At Rally According to City & State (New York), “Donald Trump is the strong and bold American leader that we need,” he said. “Donald Trump can secure our border, he can rebuild our economy and make America strong on the world stage again.” [City & State (New York), 10/7/24]
2024: LaLota And D'Esposito Did Not Publicly Criticize Trump For Debunked Statements About Haitian Immigrants According to City & State (New York), "Neither D’Esposito nor LaLota explicitly amplified the conspiracy theory, but they also did not explicitly call out Trump or his other allies who spread the harmful disinformation." [City & State (New York), 10/7/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump By Citing Lack Of Confirmation On Hitler Praise Reports According to Bronxville Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Bronxville Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Publicly Criticized Nick LaLota For Not Condemning Trump’s Reported Praise Of Hitler According to Bronxville Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Bronxville Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump By Citing Unconfirmed Reporting During Debate According to Eastchester Daily Voice, "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Eastchester Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Criticized LaLota For Not Condemning Trump's Alleged Remarks Praising Hitler According to Eastchester Daily Voice, "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Eastchester Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: LaLota Defended Trump Amid Reports Of Praising Hitler According to Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Kinzinger Accused LaLota Of Refusing To Condemn Trump For Praising Hitler According to Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump After Reports Of Praising Hitler Surfaced According to Cortlandt Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Cortlandt Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Criticized Nick LaLota For Not Condemning Trump’s Praise Of Hitler According to Cortlandt Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Cortlandt Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump By Questioning Confirmation Of Hitler Remarks Reporting According to Chappaqua Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Chappaqua Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Criticized Nick LaLota For Not Condemning Trump According to Chappaqua Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Chappaqua Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump By Citing Denials Of Reports He Praised Hitler According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Criticized Nick LaLota For Not Condemning Trump’s Reported Praise Of Hitler According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 23, 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump By Citing Lack Of Confirmation Of Hitler Praise Reports According to Harrison Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Harrison Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 23, 2024: Adam Kinzinger Criticized Nick LaLota For Not Condemning Trump’s Reported Praise Of Hitler According to Harrison Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Harrison Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 24, 2024: Nick LaLota Did Not Respond To Requests For Comment About Trump’s Reported Praise Of Hitler According to Harrison Daily Voice (New York), "Daily Voice attempted to reach LaLota, as well as Long Island Republican Reps. Anthony D'Esposito and Andrew Garbarino, for their personal, on-the-record responses to The Times and Atlantic reporting. Multiple calls and emails to the congressmen were not returned." [Harrison Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump By Citing Denial Of Hitler Remarks According to Briarcliff Daily Voice, "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Briarcliff Daily Voice Reported LaLota Did Not Return Calls For Comment On Trump/Hitler Allegations According to Briarcliff Daily Voice, "Daily Voice attempted to reach LaLota, as well as Long Island Republican Reps. Anthony D'Esposito and Andrew Garbarino, for their personal, on-the-record responses to The Times and Atlantic reporting. Multiple calls and emails to the congressmen were not returned." [Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump During Debate, Questioned Report Credibility According to Armonk Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Armonk Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Daily Voice Reported Nick LaLota Did Not Respond To Requests For Comment According to Armonk Daily Voice (New York), "Daily Voice attempted to reach LaLota, as well as Long Island Republican Reps. Anthony D'Esposito and Andrew Garbarino, for their personal, on-the-record responses to The Times and Atlantic reporting. Multiple calls and emails to the congressmen were not returned." [Armonk Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Defended Trump By Citing Lack Of Confirmation Of Hitler Praise Reports According to Bedford Daily Voice (New York), "Democratic candidate John Avlon blasted incumbent Republican Nick LaLota after he defended Trump by saying the reporting 'had not been confirmed' and that Trump's campaign 'denied that.'" [Bedford Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Daily Voice Reported Nick LaLota Did Not Respond To Requests For Comment On Trump Hitler Praise Reports According to Bedford Daily Voice (New York), "Daily Voice attempted to reach LaLota, as well as Long Island Republican Reps. Anthony D'Esposito and Andrew Garbarino, for their personal, on-the-record responses to The Times and Atlantic reporting. Multiple calls and emails to the congressmen were not returned." [Bedford Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
2025: Nick LaLota Defended Trump’s Federal Actions On New York According to Newsday Online (New York), "LaLota defended Trump’s influencing federal actions on New York. 'When local leadership collapses, Washington must step up where it can,' LaLota said in a phone interview, 'and President Trump is doing just that.'" [Newsday Online (New York), 5/3/25]
2013: Nick LaLota Managed Legislative Campaign For Kevin McCaffrey According to Amityville Record, "La-Lota ran the campaign of Leg. Kevin McCaffrey, a Republican who ran against Democrat Tom Dolan for the seat formerly held by Leg. Wayne Horsley. Once again, in a highly prized race, La-Lota's candidate defeated a Democrat." [Amityville Record (New York), 1/29/14]
2023: Elise Stefanik Supported Nick LaLota's Decision To Boycott White House Reception According to New York Post, "Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik, the Republican Conference chair, applauded the move. 'It is past time' for the White House to end protocols that just 'virtue-signal to appeal to the far left,' she told The Post." [New York Post, 1/25/23]
March 2024: Santos Criticized LaLota And Announced Congressional Run According to LIHerald, "'New York hasn’t had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily, thanks to (Republicans in name only) empty suits like [Nick LaLota],' the post read. 'He is willing to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain.'" [LIHerald, 3/8/24]
April 2023: Nick LaLota Publicly Denounced Rep. George Santos For Alleged Fabrications According to Herald Citizen, "Rep. George Santos, who has been under fire for his alleged fabrications and has been publicly denounced by Garbarino, D'Esposito and LaLota for them, has introduced his own bill, the SALT Relief Act, which can be viewed at tinyurl.com/SantosSALT." [Herald Citizen, 4/23/23]
May 2023: Nick LaLota Called For George Santos To Step Down And Supported His Expulsion According to Newsday (New York), "D'Esposito and Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) have repeatedly called for Santos to step down and have said they would support expelling Santos. Both voted in favor of the referral to the ethics committee." [Newsday (New York), 5/18/23]
2023: Nick LaLota And Colleagues Refused To Work With George Santos In Congress According to Oyster Bay Guardian, "The trio, occasionally referred to as the 'Long Island Three,' have actively refused to work with Santos on anything." [Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), 5/26/23]
2023: Nick LaLota Was Identified As Part Of The 'Long Island Three' Refusing To Work With Santos According to Glen Cove Herald Gazette, "The trio, occasionally referred to as the 'Long Island Three,' have actively refused to work with Santos on anything." [Glen Cove Herald Gazette, 5/28/23]
June 2023: 'Long Island Three,' Including LaLota, Refused To Work With Santos On Legislation According to Herald Citizen, "Occasionally referred to as the 'Long Island Three,' D'Esposito, LaLota, and Garbarino have actively refused to work with Santos on anything." [Herald Citizen (New York), 6/11/23]
December 2023: Nick LaLota Had Not Publicly Responded To Santos' Allegations As Of December 4 According to Armonk Daily Voice (New York), "Neither Malliotakis, Lawler, nor LaLota had publicly responded to the allegations as of Monday, Dec. 4." [Armonk Daily Voice (New York), 12/5/23]
March 2024: Santos Criticized Nick LaLota's Conservative Record According to Mt. Kisco Daily Voice, "New York hasn't had 'a real conservative represent them' since he left office 'thanks to RINO, empty suits like Nick LaLota.'" [Mt. Kisco Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Santos Criticized LaLota As A 'RINO' And 'Empty Suit' On Social Media According to Daily Chappaqua Voice, "Santos said New York hasn't had 'a real conservative represent them' since he left office 'thanks to RINO, empty suits like Nick LaLota.'" [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
2023: George Santos Publicly Criticized Nick LaLota Prior To His Own Expulsion According to CBS - 3 WREG, "In November, a day before he was expelled from Congress, Santos called the fellow New York Republican a 'meathead.' 'I don't like Nick LaLota. And I'm not alone,' he said. 'His district has people who don't like him. If it weren't for the GOP infrastructure, he wouldn't be a member of Congress, because the people themselves do not like the man.'" [CBS - 3 WREG, 3/8/24]
March 2024: George Santos Announced A Congressional Run Challenging Nick LaLota According to Glen Cove Herald Gazette, "Former disgraced GOP Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives last December, announced Thursday night that he's running for Congress again, this time challenging Republican Congressman Nick LaLota, from New York's 1st Congressional District." [Glen Cove Herald Gazette (New York), 3/8/24]
George Santos Publicly Criticized Nick LaLota In 2024 According to Glen Cove Herald Gazette, "'New York hasn't had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily, thanks to (Republicans in name only) empty suits like [Nick LaLota],' the post read. 'He is willing to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain.'" [Glen Cove Herald Gazette (New York), 3/8/24]
George Santos Announced Challenge To Suffolk Republican Congressman Nick LaLota In 2024 According to Glen Cove Herald Gazette, "Former Congressman George Santos announced he would run for office again, this time against Suffolk Republican Congressman Nick LaLota." [Glen Cove Herald Gazette (New York), 3/8/24]
March 2024: LaLota Characterized Santos's Candidacy As Retaliation For Expulsion Effort According to Associated Press, "LaLota, a leader of the effort to expel Santos, said, ‘I suspect that this primary challenge from Santos is retaliation for that, but we’re taking it seriously.’" [Associated Press, 3/8/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Among New York Republicans Who Laughed At News Of Santos' Candidacy Announcement According to The Daily Beast, "Then, upon first learning of the news, five New York Republicans—Reps. Nick Langworthy, Nick LaLota, Anthony DeEsposito, Mike Lawler, and Molinaro—audibly laughed while the State of the Union was going on." [The Daily Beast, 3/8/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Was Described As A Chief Antagonist Of George Santos According to The Daily Beast, the article describes LaLota as "one of Santos’ chief antagonists" in relation to Santos' move to run in New York’s 1st District. [The Daily Beast, 3/8/24]
March 2024: Santos Criticized Nick LaLota As "RINO" In Candidacy Announcement According to Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), "'New York hasn't had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily, thanks to (Republicans in name only) empty suits like (Nick LaLota),' the post read. 'He is willing to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain.'" [Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), 3/15/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Departure From GOP According to North Salem Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [North Salem Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Criticized Santos Regarding Election and Legal Issues According to North Salem Daily Voice (New York), LaLota said, "Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors." [North Salem Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Departure From GOP As Positive For Conservatives According to Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Asserted He Will Defend NY-1 Swing District Against Santos According to Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), "'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Independent Bid According to Mamaroneck Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Mamaroneck Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Announcement Of Running As An Independent According to Somers Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Somers Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Asserted He Would Defend The Swing District Against Santos According to Somers Daily Voice (New York), "Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors." [Somers Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Announcement According to Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Departure From GOP According to Harrison Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Harrison Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Party Switch And Criticized Him According to Mount Pleasant Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Mount Pleasant Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos’s Departure From Republican Party According to Bedford Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Bedford Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Announcement Of Running As An Independent According to Daily White Plains Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' [...] 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Daily White Plains Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Congressional Comeback Announcement According to Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Independent Candidacy Announcement According to Port Chester Daily Voice, "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' [...] 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Port Chester Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Stated Santos' Expulsion Was 'Good For The Nation' And His Resignation 'Good For Common Sense Conservatives' According to Ossining Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Ossining Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Predicted Santos Would Watch From Prison As He Defended The District According to Ossining Daily Voice (New York), "'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Ossining Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Announcement With Criticism According to Mt. Kisco Daily Voice, "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Mt. Kisco Daily Voice, 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Resignation From GOP According to Eastchester Daily Voice, "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Eastchester Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Criticized Santos Following His Resignation From Republican Party According to Eastchester Daily Voice, "'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Eastchester Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Announcement Of Leaving GOP According to Greenburgh Daily Voice, “Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'” [Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Commented On Santos' Prospects Following GOP Exit According to Greenburgh Daily Voice, Nick LaLota said, “Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.” [Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos Leaving The Republican Party According to Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' [Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Referenced Santos' Legal Issues When Discussing The Election According to Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), LaLota stated, 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.' [Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
2024: NBC News Quoted Nick LaLota On Santos's Resignation From Republican Party According to Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: George Santos Addressed Nick LaLota As Opponent For November Election According to Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Daily Voice (New York), "He [Santos] closed out his post by telling Republican Rep. Nick LaLota and Democrat John Avlon that he will 'see you boys in November,' followed by a kissy face emoji." [Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Announcement And Criticized Santos According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' GOP Departure And Expulsion According to Pound Ridge Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Pound Ridge Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Asserted He Would Defend NY-1 In The Upcoming Election According to Pound Ridge Daily Voice (New York), "Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors." [Pound Ridge Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Announcement To Run As An Independent According to New Rochelle Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [New Rochelle Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Switch to Independent Run According to Rye Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Rye Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Departure From The Republican Party According to Daily Cortlandt Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Daily Cortlandt Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Stated Santos Could Watch The Election From Prison According to Daily Cortlandt Voice (New York), "'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Daily Cortlandt Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Party Switch Announcement According to Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Criticized Santos And Referenced His Legal Troubles According to Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), "Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors." [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Commented On George Santos' Resignation From The Republican Party According to Scarsdale Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.'" [Scarsdale Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Referenced Potentially Defending His District Against Santos In The November Election According to Scarsdale Daily Voice (New York), "Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors." [Scarsdale Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Party Resignation And Congressional Comeback Bid According to Daily Pelham Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Daily Pelham Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Independent House Bid According to Rivertowns Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Rivertowns Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Congressional Run Announcement According to Armonk Daily Voice (New York), "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' [...] 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Armonk Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Independent Run Announcement According to Peekskill Daily Voice, "Responding to Santos' announcement, LaLota told NBC News that Santos' expulsion from Congress was 'good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for common sense conservatives.' 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Peekskill Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Criticized George Santos' Candidacy And Resignation From GOP According to Associated Press, "George Santos’ expulsion from Congress was good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for commonsense conservatives," LaLota said in a statement. "Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he’s being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors." [Associated Press, 3/22/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Dismissed Impact Of George Santos Running As Independent According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota said in a statement that just as Mr. Santos’s expulsion had been good for the nation, his resignation from the Republican Party was good for 'common-sense conservatives.' He added: 'Santos can watch the November election results from his prison cell.'" [New York Times, 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Resignation From The Republican Party According to The Daily Gazette, "'George Santos' expulsion from Congress was good for the nation and his resignation from the Republican Party is good for commonsense conservatives,' LaLota said in a statement. 'Santos can watch me defend this important swing district and the November election results from his prison cell as he's being held accountable for stealing an election and ripping off donors.'" [Daily Gazette (Schenectady, New York), 3/23/24]
March 2024: Santos Criticized LaLota For Voting In Favor Of Spending Package According to The Daily Gazette, "In his X postings, Santos criticized LaLota for voting in favor of the spending package." [Daily Gazette (Schenectady, New York), 3/23/24]
October 2023: LaLota Spoke Publicly On Removing George Santos From Congress According to Daily Beast, "U.S. Rep. Nick Lalota (R-NY) seen here speaking on removing Rep. George Santos (R-NY) from Congress in Oct. 2023." [Daily Beast, 4/4/24]
LaLota Criticized Santos For Supporting Opponent Michelle Bond In 2022 GOP Primary According to Daily Beast, "Word quickly trickled back to LaLota and the Suffolk County Republican Party brass that some of their financial supporters had gotten calls from Santos urging them to support Bond [...] For one to meddle in the race of the other on behalf of an opponent was, in LaLota’s words, a 'breach of trust.'" [Daily Beast, 4/4/24]
December 2022: LaLota Emerged As Early Republican Critic Of Santos And Called For Ethics Investigation According to Daily Beast, "LaLota ascribes Santos’ contempt for him to this period, when he became one of the congressman-elect’s earliest and most ardent Republican critics, pushing for a House Ethics investigation and even law enforcement action against his colleague-to-be as early as December 2022." [Daily Beast, 4/4/24]
2024: George Santos Announced Congressional Bid Against Rep. Nick LaLota According to The Daily Beast, "Disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) reported raising a stunning zero dollars in the first quarter of the year as he attempts to run against his nemesis, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY)—and explained away the goose egg as an intentional decision to stop people from thinking he’s a grifter." [Daily Beast, 4/15/24]
2024: Santos Repeatedly Criticized Rep. Nick LaLota According to The Daily Beast, "Before his expulsion, Santos held a pen and pad and stood with reporters in the Capitol, where he called LaLota a 'meathead' and explicitly said, 'I don’t like Nick LaLota.'" [Daily Beast, 4/15/24]
Santos Claimed LaLota Was 'Not Well-Liked' In Congress According to The Daily Beast, "'He’s not well-liked. He’s an arrogant person. He’s not a nice guy. He’s cocky,' Santos told reporters. 'He’s a traditional meathead, somebody who’s not nice to you for no reason.'" [Daily Beast, 4/15/24]
2024: Santos's Candidacy Could Siphon Votes From LaLota In Republican-Leaning District According to The Daily Beast, "If Santos does get on the general election ballot, it could pose an issue for Republicans as he could siphon away votes from LaLota in a district Democrats would like to flip." [Daily Beast, 4/15/24]
2024: Santos Announced Independent Campaign To Challenge Incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota In NY-1 According to Daily News (New York), "Santos plans to run as an independent against incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in the 1st Congressional District on Long Island." [Daily News (New York), 4/16/24]
April 2024: Santos Claimed His Ballot Presence Could Create Challenges For Nick LaLota According to Daily News (New York), "If Santos does make the fall ballot, he could pose a headache for LaLota by potentially siphoning away some right-wing Republican voters. 'Nick LaLota should be worried,' Santos warned." [Daily News (New York), 4/16/24]
April 2024: Nick LaLota Declined To Comment On Santos' Statements According to Daily News (New York), "LaLota did not immediately comment on his rival's bluster." [Daily News (New York), 4/16/24]
2024: George Santos Criticized Nick LaLota's Congressional Record According to Long Island Press, "'Although Nick and I don't have the same voting record and I remain critical of his abysmal record, I don't want to split the ticket and be responsible for handing the house to Dems…' [Santos] wrote." [Long Island Press (New York), 4/23/24]
2024: George Santos Abandoned His Challenge Against Nick LaLota To Avoid Splitting The Vote According to Long Island Press, "Santos explained on X that while there is no love lost between him and LaLota, he doesn't want to split the vote and potentially hand the seat to a Democrat." [Long Island Press (New York), 4/23/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos With A Social Media Post Suggesting A Plea Deal According to The New York Times, "Shortly after Mr. Santos said he was ending his bid, Mr. LaLota replied on social media, 'Chat GPT translation: He’s taking a plea deal.'" [New York Times, 4/23/24]
George Santos Announced His Congressional Run To Challenge Nick LaLota In March 2024 According to El Diario La Prensa, “Santos anunció su candidatura en marzo para desafiar al congresista Nick LaLota en el Primer Distrito del Congreso de Nueva York, argumentando que 'Nueva York no ha tenido un verdadero conservador que los represente desde que dejé el cargo arbitrariamente, gracias a RINO, trajes vacíos como [LaLota]'.” [El Diario La Prensa (New York, New York), 4/24/24]
April 2024: LaLota Responded On Social Media To Santos' Withdrawal By Suggesting Santos Was Accepting A Plea Agreement According to El Diario La Prensa, “Luego de la renuncia de Santos, LaLota respondió en X a su publicación diciendo: 'Está aceptando un acuerdo de culpabilidad', refiriéndose a los 23 cargos federales que enfrenta Santos.” [El Diario La Prensa (New York, New York), 4/24/24]
2024: LaLota Campaigned Closely With D'Esposito And Invested In His Race According to City & State (New York), "Kiley said LaLota is 'investing' in the D'Esposito race, with plans to hold fundraising events for his fellow freshman. 'Navy veteran LaLota and NYPD veteran D’Esposito have been soldier-partners fighting for Long Island in Congress, and they’re both eager to earn a second term to continue fighting for Long Island,' Kiley said." [City & State (New York), 10/7/24]
2013: LaLota Managed Republican Legislative Campaign Resulting In Victory According to Babylon Beacon, LaLota "then ran the campaign of Leg. Kevin McCaffrey, a Republican who ran against Democrat Tom Dolan for the seat formerly held by Leg. Wayne Horsley. Once again, in a highly prized race, LaLota's candidate defeated a Democrat." [Babylon Beacon, 2/6/14]
Bridget Fleming Campaign Claimed Police Did Not Endorse Nick LaLota According to Daily News (New York), "'There's a reason the police on Long Island refused to back extremist Nick LaLota - he's a danger to law enforcement and public safety,' said Fleming spokeswoman Nebeyatt Betre. 'The police endorsed Bridget Fleming because she has always recognized the importance of law enforcement in local communities, and unlike LaLota, helped law enforcement get the funding they needed to do their jobs.'" [Daily News (New York), 10/29/22]
February 2024: LaLota Said Suozzi Campaigned Like A Republican According to Newsday, "LaLota said Suozzi was successful because he 'campaigned like a Republican,' adding, 'I hope that his actions in Washington reflect some of that campaign rhetoric.'" [Newsday (New York), 2/29/24]
2014: LaLota's Relations With Police Union Described As Less Than Cordial According to Newsday, "His own relations with the union have been less than cordial. While he was one of three trustees who signed the letter to the PBA this spring - Mayor James Wandell and Deputy Mayor Jessica Bernius also signed - union officials bought newspaper ads singling him out for his role in what they called a political gimmick." [Newsday (New York), 6/5/14]
2024: Will Kiley Claimed LaLota Represented 'Common Sense Conservative Voice' According to New York Times, "Will Kiley, a spokesman for Mr. LaLota, said. He called Mr. Avlon a 'Manhattan elitist' and the Republican incumbent a 'common sense conservative voice.'" [New York Times, 2/22/24]
2024: Democratic Candidate John Avlon Criticized Both Santos And Nick LaLota's Voting Records According to Daily News (New York), "'George Santos and Nick LaLota both vote the same way ... the only difference is that one was kicked out of Congress the other will be kicked out by the voters in November,' Avlon said." [Daily News (New York), 4/16/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Characterized Nancy Goroff As A ʻProgressive Heroʼ And John Avlon As A ʻManhattan Elitistʼ According to New York Times, "He has labeled Ms. Goroff a ‘progressive hero,’ while calling Mr. Avlon a ‘Manhattan elitist.’" [New York Times, 6/18/24]
Associated Press Identified Nick LaLota As The Republican Incumbent For Eastern Long Island's Congressional District In 2024 According to Associated Press, "A former CNN anchor and a retired chemistry professor are facing off in a Democratic primary to pick a challenger to U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota in an eastern Long Island congressional district that has been in Republican hands for a decade." [Associated Press, 6/22/24]
2024: Newsday Reported John Avlon Began Calling For Debates With LaLota According to Newsday, "Avlon already has begun calling for six debates with LaLota." [Newsday (New York), 6/27/24]
2024: Newsday Indicated Avlon Would Criticize LaLota's Congressional Record According to Newsday, "Avlon will slam LaLota's role and record. Thus the one-on-one clash begins." [Newsday (New York), 6/27/24]
August 2024: Nick LaLota Questioned John Avlon's Local Bona Fides During Their Congressional Race According to New York Times, "Representative Nick LaLota is questioning John Avlon’s local bona fides as they battle over who is more authentically of Long Island." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
August 2024: LaLota Made Avlon’s Residency a Focal Point, Calling Him an 'Out-of-Touch Elitist' According to New York Times, "In recent weeks, Mr. LaLota has made Mr. Avlon’s residency a focal point of his campaign, arguing Mr. Avlon’s Manhattan ties made him an out-of-touch elitist." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
August 2024: Nick LaLota Challenged John Avlon's Residency Claims According to Newsday, "'As a proud lifelong Long Islander, I am calling on CNN pundit John Avlon to stop lying to Long Island voters about his residency,' LaLota said in an Aug. 9 campaign email blast. 'The facts clearly show Avlon resides at his $4 million Manhattan mansion, not his $2 million Hamptons summer pad as he claims.'" [Newsday (New York), 10/14/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Referred To John Avlon As 'Manhattan Liberal' And 'Elitist' In Campaign Messaging According to Newsday, "Still, LaLota has tried to cast Avlon as the carpetbagger in the race, although he hasn't explicitly used the word. He instead opts for 'Manhattan liberal' or 'elitist' on social media and in TV ads." [Newsday (New York), 10/14/24]
2024: John Avlon Accused Nick LaLota Of Failing To Condemn Extremism According to Cortlandt Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Cortlandt Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: John Avlon Accused Nick LaLota Of Failing To Condemn Extremism According to Chappaqua Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Chappaqua Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: John Avlon Claimed Nick LaLota Failed To Condemn Extremism In Debate According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 23, 2024: John Avlon Criticized Nick LaLota For Not Condemning Trump’s Reported Comments About Hitler According to Harrison Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Harrison Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Avlon Criticized LaLota For Failing To Condemn Extremism According to Briarcliff Daily Voice, "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: John Avlon Accused LaLota Of Failing To Condemn Extremism According to Armonk Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Armonk Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: John Avlon Accused LaLota Of Failing To Condemn Extremism In Debate According to Bedford Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Bedford Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
2024: LaLota Attacked Opponent John Avlon Over Residency Claims According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota has aggressively attacked Mr. Avlon for political carpetbagging, branding him a ‘fake Long Islander’ based on records that show the Democrat declared a Manhattan co-op his primary residence for tax reasons." [New York Times, 10/25/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Criticized John Avlon Over Residency Issues According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota has aggressively attacked Mr. Avlon for political carpetbagging, branding him a 'fake Long Islander' based on records that show the Democrat declared a Manhattan co-op his primary residence for tax reasons." [New York Times, 10/27/24]
2023: Suffolk Democratic Chairman Compared Nick LaLota Unfavorably To Democratic Candidates According to Newsday, "Suffolk Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer said [...] 'she and Jimmy Gaughran are head and shoulders above the current incumbent, Nick LaLota.'" [Newsday (New York), 10/5/23]
2024: Nancy Goroff Referred To LaLota As Incumbent And Criticized According to Newsday, "Goroff graciously conceded Tuesday, saying Avlon would be a 'common sense voice' in Washington and a 'vast improvement' over Republican Rep. Nick LaLota." [Newsday (New York), 6/27/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Chastised LaLota For Not Condemning Trump's Hitler Praise According to Briarcliff Daily Voice, "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Criticized LaLota For Not Condemning Trump's Reported Praise Of Hitler According to Armonk Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Armonk Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Adam Kinzinger Publicly Criticized Nick LaLota For Not Condemning Trump’s Reported Hitler Praise According to Bedford Daily Voice (New York), "Adam Kinzinger, a Republican former congressman and Air National Guard veteran from Illinois, also chastised LaLota, saying on X: 'It should be easy to condemn Trump for praising Hitler while yearning for his generals, but apparently, that's too hard for an ultra-partisan like Nick LaLota.'" [Bedford Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
2016: Nick LaLota Headed Babylon GOP Councilmatic District Petition Initiative According to Amityville Record, "Heading up the councilmatic district initiative for the GOP were Nick LaLota, a trustee in the Village of Amityville and a commissioner in the Suffolk County Board of Elections, and S.C. Leg. Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst)." [Amityville Record (New York), 10/5/16]