- Nick LaLota won the open NY-1 congressional seat in 2022, succeeding Lee Zeldin, and defeated Democrat Bridget Fleming by an 11-point margin in a district President Biden had narrowly carried in 2020 (NYT, Long Island Press).
- Despite living in Amityville, just outside the 1st district, LaLota maintained strong local ties and was endorsed by the Suffolk County Republican Committee (NYT, City & State).
- LaLota successfully defended his seat in 2024, defeating well-funded Democrat John Avlon by over 10 points, and was consistently favored in polls and election forecasts (NYT, City & State).
- LaLota positioned himself as a “common-sense conservative,” emphasized local issues, and often criticized opponents as out-of-touch or lacking district roots (City & State, NYT).
- Democratic and outside groups targeted LaLota’s seat as a possible flip in 2024 due to the district’s swing history and his lack of seniority, but Republican-leaning trends and redistricting favored his reelection (NYT, Newsday).
- Potential vulnerability: LaLota’s residence outside the district and attacks on his opponents' residency have drawn criticism and could resurface as an issue in future races (NYT).
2022: Nick LaLota Announced Congressional Campaign For NY-1 Seat Vacated By Lee Zeldin According to Suffolk Times, "Nick LaLota of Amityville is the likely Republican candidate for the 1st Congressional District seat that incumbent Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) is vacating to run for governor." [Suffolk Times, 2/24/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Lived In Amityville, Outside The 1st Congressional District According to City & State, "LaLota lives in Amityville, which is part of the 2nd Congressional District, and Bond has a home in Maryland that her opponents charge is her main residence." [City & State, 8/11/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Sought To Succeed Lee Zeldin And Stated He Had Spoken With Zeldin During His Campaign According to City & State, "Both LaLota and Figliola said they would be the best successor to carry on his legacy, and that they have spoken with him since launching their campaigns. But LaLota seemed to still have hope." [City & State, 8/11/22]
Nick LaLota Ran For Suffolk County Congressional Seat In 2022 According to Daily News (New York), "One of those congressional hopefuls is Nick LaLota, who's running to fill the Suffolk County congressional seat that will be left vacant by GOP gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin come next year. A Navy veteran who's highlighted the need to rein in crime on the campaign trail, LaLota is running against Bridget Fleming, a Suffolk County lawmaker who's secured the endorsement of the county's local police union." [Daily News (New York), 10/29/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Succeeded Zeldin In NY-1 Congressional District According to City & State (New York), "The seat is currently held by Republican Rep. Nick LaLota, who succeeded Zeldin when he decided to run for governor." [City & State (New York), 10/7/23]
2022: Nick LaLota Succeeded Lee Zeldin In Congress After Zeldin Ran For Governor According to New York Times, "The winner will face Mr. LaLota, a first-term Republican who succeeded Lee Zeldin after Mr. Zeldin left the post to run for governor in 2022." [New York Times, 6/20/24]
2022: Nick LaLota Won Election To New York's 1st Congressional District According to Long Island Press, "Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) won election to this seat in 2022, replacing Lee Zeldin, who had gone on to challenge Kathy Hochul in the gubernatorial race." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/6/24]
2022: LaLota Identified Economy, Border Security, And Freedoms As Top Priorities According to PoliticsNY, "LaLota confidently details his plans for his first days in Washington, focusing on three issues — helping the economy, securing our border, and securing our freedoms." [PoliticsNY, 10/14/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Pledged To Help GOP Regain House Majority According to Long Island Press, '"I accepted the nomination and pledge to do my part to put the House’s gavel back in the right hands," tweeted LaLota, alluding to the GOP’s bid to flip the U.S. House of Representatives from its current Democratic majority under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in November.' [Long Island Press, 8/4/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Ran As The Republican Opponent To Bridget Fleming In The NY-1 Congressional Election According to East Hampton Star, "Ms. Fleming and Mr. LaLota, and the governor, a Democrat, and Mr. Zeldin, her Republican and Conservative Party challenger, will face off in the Nov. 8 election." [East Hampton Star, 9/29/22]
November 2022: LaLota Won NY-01 Congressional Election With Over 55% Of The Vote According to Dans Papers, "LaLota secured over 55% of the vote in NY-01 on November 8, and has been entrusted with the duty of representing 700,000 hardworking Long Islanders." [Dans Papers, 1/8/23]
LaLota Ran For New York’s 1st Congressional District In 2022 According to Jezebel, "LaLota is running in a very competitive race for New York’s 1st congressional district, vacated by gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin." [Jezebel, 2/7/23]
November 8, 2022: Nick LaLota Won U.S. House Election For New York's 1st District According to Wikipedia, "He won the general election on November 8 by defeating the Democratic nominee Bridget Fleming." [Wikipedia, 6/2/24]
2022: Nick LaLota Ran For Congress In New York's 1st Congressional District With A Far-Right Trump-Aligned Platform According to City & State, "But that’s not stopping LaLota from running a far right campaign that he ties to the former president." [City & State, 8/11/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Campaigned Primarily On Federal Issues According to City & State, "LaLota for his part said that he has been campaigning ‘generally on federal issues.’" [City & State, 8/11/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Claimed His Experience In Local Politics Made Him 'Genuine' And 'Honest' According to City & State, "He drew a distinction with his work in local politics and government, arguing that voters would appreciate someone who ‘understand(s) the levers of government,’ but is still ‘genuine’ and ‘honest.’" [City & State, 8/11/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Ran For Congress In New York’s 1st District Against Bridget Fleming According to City & State NY, "LaLota, the former commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, is running against Democratic Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming on Long Island." [City & State NY, 9/29/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Won Election In New York's 1st Congressional District By 11 Points According to City & State, "LaLota won his race in the 1st Congressional District handily by 11 points last year, and the district has remained a fairly strong Republican stronghold on Long Island’s east end." [City & State, 7/24/23]
2022: Nick LaLota Ran For Congress In New York's 1st District According to Suffolk County News, "Nicholas J. LaLota is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District." [Suffolk County News, 8/4/22]
LaLota Moved His Family Into The 1st District During 2022 Campaign According to Long Island Press (New York), "The married father of three and U.S. Navy veteran is in the process of moving his family into the new district." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/4/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Planned To Face Democrat Bridget Fleming In General Election For 1st Congressional District According to Long Island Press (New York), "LaLota will face Suffolk Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Noyac) in the general election." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/23/22]
2022: LaLota Ran For U.S. House Representing New York's 1st Congressional District According to Long Island Advance, "Nicholas J. LaLota is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District." [Long Island Advance (Patchogue, New York), 8/25/22]
August 2022: Bridget Fleming Accused Nick LaLota Of 'Trying To Defund The Police' During Congressional Race According to Newsday, "in a statement the morning after the primary vote tally, LaLota's Democratic opponent for November, Legis. Bridget Fleming, tossed 'trying to defund the police' into a list of areas where she attacks her opponent as pursuing his 'own dangerous agenda.'" [Newsday (New York), 8/26/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Advanced To General Election Against Bridget Fleming According to Long Island Press, "LaLota will face Suffolk Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Noyac) in the general election." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/26/22]
Nick LaLota Campaigned To Flip The U.S. House In 2022 According to Long Island Press, "The U.S. Navy veteran hopes to help flip the U.S. House of Representatives from its current Democratic majority." [Long Island Press (New York), 10/13/22]
2022: Bridget Fleming Maintained Financial Advantage Over Nick LaLota In Congressional Race According to The Statesman: SUNY, Stony Brook, "Bridget Fleming, a Democrat running to succeed Republican Lee Zeldin, boasts the largest financial gap on the island – an almost 3-1 lead over GOP candidate Nick LaLota, who has struggled to gain financial momentum." [The Statesman: SUNY, Stony Brook, 10/23/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Spent Significantly Less On Campaign Airfare Than George Santos According to Newsday, "For airfare: Santos spent $42,454 on flights. The figure is more than five times the $7,998 Garbarino spent for airfare. D'Esposito spent $5,739, and LaLota paid $2,257. Zimmerman’s total was $1,643, according to FEC filings." [Newsday (New York), 12/31/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Reported Low Campaign Spending On Hotels Compared To Peers According to Newsday, "On hotels: Santos spent $29,986 across the country. Garbarino spent $17,419, D'Esposito $3,933 and LaLota $881. Zimmerman did not report spending any campaign money on hotel stays." [Newsday (New York), 12/31/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Spent $10,300 On Meals And Restaurants During Campaign According to Newsday, "On meals and at restaurants: Santos spent $31,276, including for staff meetings. Garbarino spent $24,155, LaLota $10,300, D'Esposito $4,989 and Zimmerman $4,442." [Newsday (New York), 12/31/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Made Six Campaign Airfare Transactions, Fewer Than Other Candidates According to Newsday, "Santos' spending includes 114 entries labeled as 'airfare.' The number was far smaller for the other candidates: Garbarino's filings showed 26 transactions to airline companies. LaLota's showed six. D'Esposito and Zimmerman each made four payments to airline companies." [Newsday (New York), 12/31/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Said Majority Of Campaign Expenditures Focused On Voter Contact Efforts According to Newsday, "LaLota said he traveled to Orlando, Florida, to meet with a group of supporters, flying coach. He also said he flew to Washington, D.C. 'The overwhelming majority of my campaign expenditures were focused on voter contact, specifically TV ads, mail ads and social media ads,' LaLota said in an interview. 'I would say much like a charitable foundation seeks to have minimal administrative costs, seasoned campaigns endeavor to do the same thing, have low overhead, and have most of our donors’ money go to voter contact.'" [Newsday (New York), 12/31/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Allocated 50% Of Campaign Spending To Commercials And Advertisements According to Newsday, "LaLota spent $542,000, 50% of his total spending [on commercials and ads]." [Newsday (New York), 12/31/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Won NY 1st Congressional District By 11 Points According to City & State (New York), "LaLota won his race in the 1st Congressional District handily by 11 points last year, and the district has remained a fairly strong Republican stronghold on Long Island’s east end." [City & State (New York), 7/24/23]
2022: Nick LaLota Defeated Bridget Fleming In NY-1 According to City & State (New York), "LaLota won his seat when Zeldin decided to run for governor in 2022, leaving the historically purple district up for grabs. He faced off against Democrat Bridget Fleming, a Democratic member of the Suffolk County Legislature, and won handily." [City & State (New York), 10/7/23]
2022: Nick LaLota Was Elected To Congress As A Republican From Long Island According to The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), "In Long Island, the GOP prevailed in three competitive districts with election wins by Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, Nick LaLota and Santos." [The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), 12/17/23]
2022: Nick LaLota Defeated Bridget Fleming In New York's 1st Congressional District Race According to Newsday (New York), "In 2022, LaLota defeated Democrat Bridget Fleming, then a Suffolk County legislator, by a margin of 54%-43%." [Newsday (New York), 2/21/24]
2022: Nick LaLota Won Long Island Congressional Seat By 11 Points According to New York Times, "It is currently held by Representative Nick LaLota, a first-term Republican. Though President Biden won the district by 0.2 percentage points in 2020, Mr. LaLota sailed to an 11-point victory two years later." [New York Times, 2/22/24]
2022: Nick LaLota Won New York's 1st Congressional District By 11 Points According to Daily News (New York), "LaLota won the district by 11 points in 2022." [Daily News (New York), 3/9/24]
2022: LaLota Won New York's 1st Congressional District By 11 Points According to Watertown Daily Times: Blogs (New York), "LaLota won the district by 11 points in 2022." [Watertown Daily Times: Blogs (New York), 3/9/24]
2022: Nick LaLota Won New York's First Congressional District By 11 Points According to New York Times, "While President Biden eked out a 0.2-point win in the district in 2020, Mr. LaLota cruised to an 11-point victory two years later." [New York Times, 6/25/24]
November 2022: LaLota Defeated Bridget Fleming To Succeed Lee Zeldin In New York's 1st Congressional District According to Long Island Press, "LaLota defeated Bridget Fleming to succeed Lee Zeldin in New York's 1st congressional district." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/12/24]
2022: LaLota Defeated Bridget Fleming To Succeed Lee Zeldin In New York's 1st Congressional District According to Long Island Press, "LaLota defeated Bridget Fleming to succeed Lee Zeldin in New York's 1st congressional district." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/13/24]
2022: LaLota Won His Congressional Seat By An 11-Point Margin According to New York Times, "In 2022, Mr. LaLota won the seat by an 11-point margin, sharply outperforming his party’s performance in 2020." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
2024: LaLota Won District By 11 Points In 2022 According to New York Times, "In 2022, Mr. LaLota won the seat by an 11-point margin, sharply outperforming his party's performance in 2020, when Mr. Biden won the district by 0.2 percentage points." [New York Times, 8/20/24]
2022: Nick LaLota Won The 1st Congressional District Seat By 11 Points According to Crain's New York Business, "In the 1st District, on the East End of Long Island, Democrat John Avlon - a former journalist and CNN anchor - is challenging incumbent Republican Nick LaLota. LaLota, a former county official, won his seat by 11 points in 2022, continuing the region's rightward drift." [Crain's New York Business, 11/4/24]
February 2022: Nick LaLota Filed Statement Of Candidacy For U.S. House In New York's 1st District According to the FEC Form 2, "Nick LaLota... Party: Republican Party... Office Sought: House of Representatives... State & District of Candidate: New York - 1." [FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1571321, 2/21/22]
February 2022: Nick LaLota Designated 'Nick LaLota For Congress' As Principal Campaign Committee According to the FEC Form 2, "I hereby designate the following named political committee as my Principal Campaign Committee for the 2022 election(s). Nick LaLota for Congress FEC ID #: C00806018." [FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1571321, 2/21/22]
February 2022: Nick LaLota Reported No Intent To Expend Personal Funds Over Threshold According to the FEC Form 2, "I intend to expend personal funds exceeding the threshold amount (see 11 C.F.R. 400.9) by 0.00 for the primary election, and 0.00 for the general election." [FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1571321, 2/21/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Refuted Claims He Was A Political Insider And Criticized Michelle Bond For Ties To Cryptocurrency Lobbying According to City & State, "LaLota refuted Bond’s claims, and lobbed his own right back, pointing to her past registration as a Democrat and her ties to cryptocurrency lobbying in Washington. [...] ‘She is the consummate insider lobbyist in Washington D.C., somebody who has greased politicians for years to get her legislation passed,’ LaLota said. ‘And somehow she is going to brand herself as anything other than D.C. swamp?’" [City & State, 8/11/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Disputed Michelle Bond's Internal Poll Showing Her Leading The Primary And Cited His Own Polling According to City & State, "Bond recently released an internal poll that had her leading LaLota by double digits and placed Figliola in a distant third place. LaLota dismissed the poll, referencing his own campaign’s internal polling that showed he had a comfortable lead over Bond." [City & State, 8/11/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Was Named The Suffolk County Republican Committee's Designated Candidate For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Newsday, "She joins candidate Anthony Figliola of Setauket in challenging Nick LaLota, the Suffolk County Republican Committee's designated candidate for the party's nomination." [Newsday (New York), 6/17/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Ran In A Three-Way GOP Primary For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Newsday, "A possible three-way Republican primary in the 1st Congressional district developed Thursday when Michelle Bond, leader of a cryptocurrency trade group, announced her candidacy [...] She joins candidate Anthony Figliola of Setauket in challenging Nick LaLota, the Suffolk County Republican Committee's designated candidate for the party's nomination." [Newsday (New York), 6/17/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Criticized Wealthy Opponents In The NY1 Congressional Race According to Newsday, "LaLota responded: 'There's a long history of wealthy candidates who parachute into NY1 hoping to win but don't, and there's no amount of money - not even bitcoin - that can buy this seat.'" [Newsday (New York), 6/17/22]
2022: Nick LaLota Reported $282,000 In Campaign Donations In The First Quarter According to Newsday, "LaLota, a U.S. Navy veteran who reported $282,000 in campaign donations in the first quarter, said, 'Congress is better served by members who will fight to protect the dollar rather than promoting an alternative to it.'" [Newsday (New York), 6/17/22]
2022: Nicholas J. LaLota Ran For Congress in NY-01 According to Islip Bulletin (New York), "Nicholas J. LaLota is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District." [Islip Bulletin (New York), 8/4/22]
2022: Suffolk GOP Nominated Nicholas LaLota For Congress In 1st District According to Long Island Press (New York), "The Suffolk County Republican Committee nominated Nicholas LaLota, a former commissioner of the Suffolk Board of Elections and ex-Village of Amityville trustee who currently serves as chief of staff to Suffolk Legislator Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst), the new presiding officer of the county legislature." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/4/22]
LaLota Accepted GOP Nomination And Pledged To Help Flip House in 2022 According to Long Island Press (New York), '"I accepted the nomination and pledge to do my part to put the House's gavel back in the right hands," tweeted LaLota, alluding to the GOP's bid to flip the U.S. House of Representatives from its current Democratic majority under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in November.' [Long Island Press (New York), 8/4/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Declared Victory In GOP Primary For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Long Island Press (New York), "Nick LaLota, the GOP nominee to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) in the 1st congressional district, declared victory Tuesday over two Republican primary challengers." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/23/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Won GOP Primary With 47% Of The Vote According to Long Island Press (New York), "LaLota won with 47% of the vote, Bond had 27% and [...]" [Long Island Press (New York), 8/23/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Pledged To Fight Against Biden-Pelosi Agenda According to Long Island Press (New York), '"Tonight we celebrate a win against $3 million in outside special interests," LaLota tweeted. "Tomorrow, we fight for our community and country against the Biden-Pelosi agenda."' [Long Island Press (New York), 8/23/22]
August 2022: Newsday Reported Nick LaLota Led In Early Returns In NY-1 Republican Primary According to Newsday, "In the North Shore-based 1st District, the party-backed candidate, Nick LaLota, was leading in early returns against cryptocurrency executive Michelle Bond and former Brookhaven deputy supervisor Anthony Figliola." [Newsday (New York), 8/24/22]
August 2022: Newsday Identified Nick LaLota As The Party-Backed GOP Candidate In NY-1 According to Newsday, "The Suffolk GOP committee backed LaLota, 43, a county legislative official, against two others: Figliola, 42, a lobbyist and former Brookhaven deputy supervisor, and Bond, 46, who heads a cryptocurrency organization and is supported by Long Island Loud Majority, a pro-Trump organization." [Newsday (New York), 8/24/22]
August 2022: LaLota Won Republican Primary For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Suffolk County News, "CD 1 Republican candidate LaLota won the primary with a total of 12,368 votes, or 47 percent, to Bond's 7,289 votes and Figliola's 6,569 votes. All vote results are unofficial as of press time." [Suffolk County News (Sayville, New York), 8/25/22]
2022: LaLota Announced Candidacy For U.S. House In New York's 1st District According to Suffolk County News, "Nicholas J. LaLota is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District." [Suffolk County News (Sayville, New York), 8/25/22]
August 2022: LaLota Won Republican Primary For NY-01 According to Long Island Advance, "CD 1 Republican candidate LaLota won the primary with a total of 12,368 votes, or 47 percent, to Bond's 7,289 votes and Figliola's 6,569 votes. All vote results are unofficial as of press time." [Long Island Advance (Patchogue, New York), 8/25/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Won Suffolk GOP Primary For 1st Congressional District According to Newsday, "In Suffolk, turnout among Republicans was 14.71% in the 1st District, where former Suffolk GOP Elections Commissioner Nick LaLota won a three-way race for the seat now held by Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), who did not seek reelection and is running for governor." [Newsday (New York), 8/25/22]
Suffolk Republican Committee Endorsed Nick LaLota In 2022 Congressional Primary According to Newsday, "Unlike in Nassau, the Suffolk Republican Committee made formal endorsements, backing Garbarino for a second term and also LaLota." [Newsday (New York), 8/25/22]
Suffolk Republican Chairman Credited Party Committee For Boosting Turnout In LaLota's Primary According to Newsday, "Jesse Garcia, the Suffolk Republican Chairman, told Newsday the party's committee members played a key role in boosting turnout." [Newsday (New York), 8/25/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Won GOP Nomination For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Newsday, "On Tuesday, LaLota, running in the 1st Congressional District with the support of the party's county organization, won the nomination anyway with 47% against Bond's 28% and Anthony Figliola's 25%." [Newsday (New York), 8/26/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Won GOP Primary For NY's 1st Congressional District According to Long Island Press, "Nick LaLota, the GOP nominee to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) in the 1st Congressional District, fended off two Republicans in the August primaries." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/26/22]
August 2022: Nick LaLota Addressed Primary Victory Over Outside Spending According to Long Island Press, "'Tonight we celebrate a win against $3 million in outside special interests,' LaLota tweeted. 'Tomorrow, we fight for our community and country against the Biden-Pelosi agenda.'" [Long Island Press (New York), 8/26/22]
Suffolk County Republican Committee Nominated Nick LaLota For Congress In 2022 According to Long Island Press, "The Suffolk County Republican Committee nominated Nicholas LaLota, a former commissioner of the Suffolk Board of Elections and ex-Village of Amityville trustee who currently serves as chief of staff to Suffolk Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey (R-Lindenhurst)." [Long Island Press (New York), 10/13/22]
LaLota Defeated Michelle Bond In 2022 Primary After Spending Over Half A Million Dollars According to Daily Beast, "LaLota ultimately obliterated Bond by nearly 20 points, but only after spending more than half a million dollars on a primary where he hadn’t expected a serious rival." [Daily Beast, 4/4/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Defeated Michelle Bond In Republican Primary For NY-1 According to Newsday, "Then in 2022, crypto-backed Republican candidate Michelle Bond changed her residency to Port Jefferson even though she had just purchased a mansion in Potomac, Maryland, according to public records, and ran for the seat. LaLota defeated Bond in the primary, and later went on to win the general election." [Newsday (New York), 10/14/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Lived Outside 1st Congressional District In Amityville During Campaign According to Newsday, "LaLota lives outside the district in Amityville but has stressed his lifelong Suffolk roots." [Newsday (New York), 10/14/24]
2022: Nick LaLota Succeeded Lee Zeldin In Congress According to New York Times, "The winner will face Mr. LaLota, a first-term Republican who succeeded Lee Zeldin after Mr. Zeldin left the post to run for governor in 2022." [New York Times, 6/18/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Ran As Incumbent For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Patch, "Rep. Nick LaLota is running to keep his seat 1st Congressional District seat against challenger John Avlon." [Patch, 10/23/24]
2024: LaLota Led In Polls And Won By Over 10 Points Despite Being Outspent According to City & State New York, "LaLota led Avlon in the polls for much of the campaign and despite being outspent by over $700,000, LaLota ultimately beat Avlon by more than 10 percentage points." [City & State New York, 11/6/24]
FEC Report: LaLota Raised $459,883 In First Quarter Of 2023 According to Newsday, "House Republican leaders also contributed to Long Island Republican congressmen Nick LaLota of Amityville, who in the quarter raised $459,883, and Andrew Garbarino of Bayport, who collected a total of $387,340, filings with the Federal Election Commission show." [Newsday (New York), 4/23/23]
March 2023: LaLota Stated Santos's Scandals Scared Off Republican Donors According to Newsday, "LaLota last month told Politico the attention stirred by the lies and actions of Santos has 'scared off' Republican donors." [Newsday (New York), 4/23/23]
2023: LaLota Was Named A Target By Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee According to Newsday, "D'Esposito and LaLota are among six first-term New York Republican congressmen included on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's list of 31 Republicans nationally it aims to defeat in 2024 using a $45 million war chest." [Newsday (New York), 4/23/23]
2023: EMILY's List Targeted LaLota As 'Top Target' For 2024 Election Cycle According to Newsday, "EMILY's List, a political action group that typically backs women Democratic candidates, announced in February it had placed D'Esposito, LaLota and Santos on the group's 'On Notice' list of 22 Republican 'top targets to defeat in the 2024 election cycle.'" [Newsday (New York), 6/20/23]
2024: Nick LaLota Was Challenged For Reelection In New York's 1st Congressional District According to Newsday, "Democrat James Gaughran has filed papers with the Federal Elections Commission declaring his candidacy in the 1st Congressional District. Gaughran, of Northport, is challenging freshman GOP Rep. Nick LaLota of Amityville in the 2024 election. Republican Darrion Stewart has also filed to compete against LaLota in a primary." [Newsday (New York), 8/8/23]
October 2023: Rep. Nick LaLota Raised $312,875 For His Campaign According to Newsday (New York), "Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) reported raising $312,875 in the third quarter and spending $131,620, with $1 million in the bank." [Newsday (New York), 10/17/23]
October 2023: Three Democrats Ran In The Primary To Challenge Nick LaLota According to Newsday (New York), "Three Democrats are running in the primary to face LaLota. Jim Gaughran, a former state senator who lives in Northport, reported raising $126,103 and spending $16,244. He has $109,860 in the bank. Craig Herskowitz, a New York City administrative law judge who also lives in Northport, said he raised $106,416 and spent $1,966 and has $104,449 in cash. Nancy Goroff, of Stony Brook, who lost her race against then-Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) in 2020, announced earlier this month she would seek the nomination to challenge LaLota. She has not filed a campaign finance report." [Newsday (New York), 10/17/23]
2024: Nick LaLota Faced Multiple Challengers For New York's 1st Congressional District Seat According to Newsday, "A former congressional staffer from Port Jefferson, Hill is the fourth Democrat to challenge freshman GOP Rep. Nick LaLota of Amityville in the 2024 election." [Newsday (New York), 12/6/23]
2023: Democrats Targeted Nick LaLota's Congressional Seat For 2024 Election According to The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), "Four new Democratic-aligned groups have formed to target Rep. Brandon Williams in Central New York and his fellow first-term Republicans across the state. [...] In Long Island, the GOP prevailed in three competitive districts with election wins by Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, Nick LaLota and Santos." [The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), 12/17/23]
2023: Nick LaLota Raised Less Than Nancy Goroff In Q4, But More Overall In Cycle According to City & State (New York), "That’s more than twice what Republican incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota raised in the last quarter of 2023, although he has raised more than Goroff since the electoral cycle began." [City & State (New York), 2/1/24]
October–December 2023: Nick LaLota Raised $407,008 In Contributions According to Newsday, "Democrat Nancy Goroff, a former Stony Brook University chemistry department chair making her second run for Congress, reported raising $610,917, compared with LaLota, of Amityville, who reported $407,008 in contributions in the last quarter." [Newsday (New York), 2/2/24]
2024: John Avlon Launched A Campaign To Challenge Nick LaLota For Congress According to Newsday (New York), "Democrat John Avlon, an author and former CNN political analyst, launched a bid Wednesday to oust freshman Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) in New York's 1st Congressional District." [Newsday (New York), 2/21/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed LaLota Preferred Over Santos But Trails 'Someone Else' For NY-1 Representation According to Daily White Plains Voice, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos 10% * Nick LaLota 25% * Someone else 65%" [Daily White Plains Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: 25% Of Poll Respondents Preferred LaLota To Represent NY-1 According to Port Chester Daily Voice, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress?
March 2024: Poll Showed 25% Preferred Nick LaLota For NY-1 Congressional Representation According to Ossining Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos 10% * Nick LaLota 25% * Someone else 65%." [Ossining Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed LaLota Favored Over Santos Among Respondents For NY-1 According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos 10% * Nick LaLota 25% * Someone else 65%" [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed LaLota Preferred Over Santos For NY-1 Representation According to Daily Chappaqua Voice, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? [...] * George Santos 10% * Nick LaLota 25% * Someone else 65%." [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: A Poll Showed Nick LaLota Leading Over George Santos For NY-1 Representation According to Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos 10% * Nick LaLota 25% * Someone else 65%" [Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed 25% Support For Nick LaLota Representing NY's 1st District According to Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), the poll results stated: "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos 10% * Nick LaLota 25% * Someone else 65%." [Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was The Incumbent For NY-1 And Faced No Other Republican Opposition In The Primary According to CBS - 3 WREG, "The New York primary election is June 25. LaLota faces no other Republican opposition." [CBS - 3 WREG, 3/8/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Confirmed Facing No Other Republican Opposition In New York Primary According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "The New York primary election is June 25. LaLota faces no other Republican opposition." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 3/8/24]
2024: Suffolk County Republican Committee Endorsed Nick LaLota For Re-Election According to City & State (New York), "LaLota has received a slew of endorsements in support of his re-election to Congress, including from the Suffolk County Republican Committee." [City & State (New York), 3/8/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Faced A Potentially Difficult Re-Election Against John Avlon And George Santos According to City & State (New York), "Even if he doesn’t win the primary, though, his entry into the race is likely to make it harder for LaLota – who faces a strong Democratic challenger in former CNN anchor John Avlon – to hold onto the seat." [City & State (New York), 3/8/24]
March 2024: LaLota Was Named As Republican Candidate In NY-1 Race According to North Salem Daily Voice (New York), "He 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." [North Salem Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: LaLota Was Preferred Over Santos In Poll For NY-1 According to North Salem Daily Voice (New York), a poll found "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [North Salem Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Featured LaLota As GOP Candidate For NY-1, Receiving 31% Support According to Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), a poll showed, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Briarcliff Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Included Nick LaLota As Republican Contender For NY's 1st District According to Mamaroneck Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%" [Mamaroneck Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed LaLota With 31% Support For NY-1 Representation According to Somers Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Somers Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Listed As A Candidate For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Yorktown 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." [Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Received 31% In An Online Poll About NY-1 Congressional Representation According to Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Listed As Republican Candidate For NY's 1st District Poll According to Harrison Daily Voice (New York), a poll regarding New York's 1st Congressional District asked, 'Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%' [Harrison Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Mount Pleasant Daily Voice Reported Poll Results Showing LaLota Favored Over Santos According to Mount Pleasant Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%" [Mount Pleasant Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed Nick LaLota Favored By 31% Of Respondents For NY-1 Election According to Bedford Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? ... Nick LaLota (R) 31%." [Bedford Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Results Showed Nick LaLota As Republican Preference In NY-1 Congressional Race According to Daily White Plains Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? [...] Nick LaLota (R) 31% [...] George Santos (I) 7% [...] John Avlon (D) 62%." [Daily White Plains Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Placed Nick LaLota Ahead Of George Santos And Behind John Avlon In NY-1 Preferences According to Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%" [Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Reported 31% Preferred LaLota For NY-1 Representation According to Ossining Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Ossining Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed LaLota Led In Preference For NY-1 Congressional Representation According to Mt. Kisco Daily Voice, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress?... * Nick LaLota (R) 31% ... * George Santos (I) 7% ... * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Mt. Kisco Daily Voice, 3/22/24]
March 2024: Eastchester Daily Voice Reported Nick LaLota Is Running For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Eastchester Daily Voice, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%" [Eastchester Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Greenburgh Daily Voice Reported Nick LaLota Was Incumbent Republican In NY-1 Race According to Greenburgh Daily Voice, a poll asked, “Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%.” [Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was The Republican Candidate For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), the poll results listed three candidates for New York's 1st District in Congress: "George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Daily Voice (New York) Reported Nick LaLota As GOP Candidate For New York's 1st District According to Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Daily Voice (New York), readers were asked in a poll, 'Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress?' with Nick LaLota (R) as one of the candidates, alongside George Santos (I) and John Avlon (D). [Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Identified As Republican Candidate For New York's 1st District According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), George Santos announced he will "see you boys in November," referring to "Republican Rep. Nick LaLota and Democrat John Avlon." [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: 31% Of Poll Respondents Preferred Nick LaLota To Represent New York's 1st District In Congress According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), in a poll asking who readers would prefer to represent New York's 1st District in Congress, "Nick LaLota (R)" received 31% of the vote. [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Included Nick LaLota As Republican Choice For NY-1 According to Pound Ridge Daily Voice (New York), a poll asked, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress?" with options including "Nick LaLota (R)" who received 31%. [Pound Ridge Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Listed As Republican Candidate For New York's 1st District In Public Poll According to New Rochelle Daily Voice (New York), a poll asked, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress?" with available choices listed as "George Santos (I) 7%, Nick LaLota (R) 31%, John Avlon (D) 62%." [New Rochelle Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
2024: Poll Included Nick LaLota As Republican Option For NY-1 According to Rye Daily Voice (New York), in a poll asking who should represent New York's 1st District in Congress, "* Nick LaLota (R) 31%" was listed as one of the options. [Rye Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Listed As The Republican Candidate For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Daily Cortlandt Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%" [Daily Cortlandt Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Showed LaLota Received 31% Support In NY-1 Race According to Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Included Nick LaLota As Republican Option For NY's 1st District Congressional Seat According to Scarsdale Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Scarsdale Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Placed LaLota Ahead Of Santos For NY-1 House Representation According to Daily Pelham Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Daily Pelham Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Reported Nick LaLota Received 31% Support For NY-1 Congressional Seat According to Rivertowns Daily Voice (New York), a poll found that "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%" [Rivertowns Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Included LaLota As NY-1 Congressional Option According to Armonk Daily Voice (New York), "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Armonk Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
March 2024: Poll Listed Nick LaLota As Republican Candidate For New York's 1st District According to Peekskill Daily Voice, a poll on representation for New York's 1st District asked, "Who would you rather represent New York's 1st District in Congress? * George Santos (I) 7% * Nick LaLota (R) 31% * John Avlon (D) 62%." [Peekskill Daily Voice (New York), 3/22/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Represented New York's 1st Congressional District According to The Daily Beast, "Earlier in March, Santos filed as a Republican to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in the primary for New York’s 1st District, which is to the east of the turf Santos initially represented." [Daily Beast, 3/22/24]
2024: NY-01 Congressional Race Included Nick LaLota, Santos, And Avlon According to Long Island Press, "If Santos gets on the ballot, this makes NY-01 a three way race between Santos, LaLota, and former CNN anchor John Avlon, who announced his campaign on the Democratic side in February." [Long Island Press (New York), 3/23/24]
April 2024: Democrats Targeted Nick LaLota's Seat As A Potential Flip In CD1 According to Newsday, "Their party's operatives talk not about policy fine points but which candidate has a better shot at unseating freshman Rep. Nick LaLota and thus adding to the House Democratic caucus headed by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries." [Newsday (New York), 4/4/24]
April 2024: Nick LaLota's Lack Of Seniority Was Viewed As A Weakness For Reelection According to Newsday, "With another Joe Biden versus Donald Trump race atop the ballot, LaLota's lack of seniority gives the Democrats an extra bit of urgency." [Newsday (New York), 4/4/24]
2024: Nick LaLota's Seat Was Targeted By Democrats According to City & State (New York), "The race is on to see which Democrat will face freshman incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota this fall in the fight to flip New York’s 1st Congressional District blue. The seat has been in the hands of Republicans for nearly a decade." [City & State (New York), 5/28/24]
Nick LaLota Ran For Re-Election To Congress In 2024 According to Newsday, "Avlon and Goroff will face off in the June 25 Democratic primary, and the winner will run against first-term Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville), 45, who has the Suffolk County Republican Party's backing and has no primary opponent." [Newsday (New York), 5/30/24]
2024: Democratic Leaders Viewed The Race Against Nick LaLota As Highly Competitive According to New York Times, "The Democratic House Majority PAC has characterized the race as ‘one of the most competitive districts in the country,’ while the Cook Political Report has called it ‘likely Republican.’" [New York Times, 6/20/24]
June 2024: Avlon Defeated Goroff To Face LaLota In November Election According to Newsday (New York), "Avlon will face incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota in the Nov. 5 general election." [Newsday (New York), 6/26/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Ran For Re-Election Against John Avlon According to Newsday, "LaLota, who is running against Democrat John Avlon, a former CNN political analyst, said he is 'confident in New York's elections.'" [Newsday (New York), 7/19/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Ran For Re-Election Against John Avlon According to Long Island Press, "LaLota, a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, is running against former CNN anchor John Avlon (D-Sag Harbor)." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/6/24]
Cook Political Report Indicated LaLota Held Lead In 2024 NY-1 Congressional Race According to Long Island Press, "According to the Cook Political Report, which has certain races categorized as competitive, while close enough to be rated, the district is likely going to remain Republican. Cook has LaLota ahead by four points – and both Kremer and Dawidziak feel it's LaLota's race to lose." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/6/24]
June 30, 2024: LaLota Maintained a Fund-Raising Advantage With $2.2 Million Cash On Hand According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota has a fund-raising advantage, with about $2.2 million cash on hand as of June 30 after bringing in close to $3 million, according to federal records." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
2024: LaLota Outpaced Avlon In Campaign Fundraising As Of June 30 According to New York Times, "Despite strong fund-raising from his rival first-time candidate, Mr. LaLota has a fund-raising advantage, with about $2.2 million cash on hand as of June 30 after bringing in close to $3 million, according to federal records." [New York Times, 8/20/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Faced Serious Reelection Challenge In 1st Congressional District According to City & State (New York), "The pair are both facing serious challenges from Democrats, who hope to oust them during a presidential year – when Democrats tend to perform better – before they have a chance to become more entrenched." (referring to LaLota and D'Esposito) [City & State (New York), 9/19/24]
October 2024: GOP Internal Poll Showed Nick LaLota Leading John Avlon In New York's 1st Congressional District Race According to New York Post, "Freshman Republican Rep. Nick LaLota leads Democratic challenger John Avlon by eight percentage points (50% to 42%) among likely voters in the race for New York's 1st Congressional District, according to an internal poll released by the GOP campaign." [New York Post, 10/4/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota's Campaign Was Boosted By Trump's Presence On The Ticket According to New York Post, "Boosting LaLota (left) in the competitive race is the presence of former President Donald Trump at the top of the Republican ticket." [New York Post, 10/4/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Reported $1.45 Million Remaining In Campaign Treasury According to New York Post, "LaLota, 46, a Navy veteran who succeeded longtime Rep. Lee Zeldin in Congress and reported $1.45 million remaining in his campaign treasury, appears to have the upper hand." [New York Post, 10/4/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Served As Incumbent For NY-1 House Seat According to Newsday, "Avlon, 51, faces Rep. Nick LaLota, 46, for the two-year House of Representatives seat, a position that pays $174,000. Avlon has a home in Sag Harbor; incumbent LaLota lives outside the district in Amityville." [Newsday (New York), 10/14/24]
Democratic Groups Spent Against Nick LaLota In 2024 Race According to Newsday, "Democratic outside groups WelcomePAC reported spending $95,000 and Indivisible Action $1,500 on digital ads opposing LaLota in the last quarter." [Newsday (New York), 10/17/24]
2024 Handicappers Rated Nick LaLota's Race A Likely Win For Him According to Newsday, "The top three political handicappers rate the race as a likely LaLota win." [Newsday (New York), 10/17/24]
October 2024: Newsday/Siena Poll Showed Nick LaLota Led Avlon By Three Points In NY-1 Race According to Newsday (New York), "LaLota (R-Amityville) has a three-point lead - 47% to 44% - over Democrat John Avlon in the 1st Congressional District, which covers eastern and most of Suffolk County." [Newsday (New York), 10/22/24]
October 2024: LaLota Led Among Independent And Minor-Party Voters In NY-1 District According to Newsday (New York), "A breakdown of the support shows the difference right now could be independent and minor-party voters among which LaLota has an eight-percentage point (46%-38%) lead." [Newsday (New York), 10/22/24]
October 2024: Poll Indicated LaLota Had 56%-41% Support Among 50-64 Year Olds In NY-1 Race According to Newsday (New York), "Avlon has a one-point lead among voters from 18 to 49, but LaLota has a 56%-41% advantage in voters ages 50-64." [Newsday (New York), 10/22/24]
October 2024: Poll Favored LaLota On Economy, Border, And Crime Issues Over Avlon According to Newsday (New York), "On issues, LaLota is favored on the economy (45%-41%), border (47%-39%) and crime (48%-39%)." [Newsday (New York), 10/22/24]
October 2024: 1st District Poll Showed LaLota Viewed Favorably By 47% And Unfavorably By 35% According to Newsday (New York), "Unlike the 4th District, both candidates in the 1st are viewed favorably. LaLota is viewed favorably by 47% and unfavorably by 35%." [Newsday (New York), 10/22/24]
2024: Newsday Editorial Board Endorsed Nick LaLota With Reservations According to an editorial published in Newsday, "Newsday's editorial board, with reservations, endorses LaLota." [Editorial - Newsday (New York), 10/24/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Was Favored To Win Re-Election In New York's 1st District According to New York Times, "Representative Nick LaLota, a first-term Republican, handily won this Eastern Long Island seat two years ago and is favored to win re-election." [New York Times, 10/25/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Ran For Reelection In New York's 1st Congressional District According to Newsday (New York), "In the 1st Congressional District in Suffolk County, freshman Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville), 46, faces a tough challenge from Democrat John Avlon, 51, a former CNN commentator who has a home in Sag Harbor. The race is rated a likely victory for LaLota." [Newsday (New York), 10/28/24]
October 2024: Siena Poll Showed Nick LaLota Leading The 1st District Race Narrowly According to Crain's New York Business, "A mid-October Siena College poll showed LaLota ahead narrowly, 47%-44%." [Crain's New York Business, 11/4/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Contested Reelection In New York's 1st Congressional District According to Times-Union, "The Long Island county is home to New York's 1st Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota is battling John Avlon, a host and commentator at CNN. LaLota, a Republican, is in his first term in Congress." [Times-Union, 11/5/24]
2024: John Avlon Challenged Nick LaLota In A Previously Uncompetitive District According to Times-Union, "That district wasn't thought to be competitive until Avlon, a Democrat, jumped into the race. He's led an active campaign in the district to oust LaLota while the incumbent has tried to frame his opponent as out of touch with Long Island families." [Times-Union, 11/5/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Faced John Avlon In New York’s 1st Congressional District According to New York Times, "Representative Nick LaLota, a first-term Republican, is facing a challenge from John Avlon, a former CNN anchor and former editor in chief of The Daily Beast, in a district that includes the Hamptons." [New York Times, 11/5/24]
November 2024: Nick LaLota Won Reelection To Congress In New York's 1st District According to City & State (New York), "Republican Rep. Nick LaLota will return to Congress next year after beating first-time Democrat John Avlon, a first-time candidate, in Suffolk County’s 1st Congressional District." [City & State (New York), 11/6/24]
2024: LaLota Defeated Avlon By Over 10 Percentage Points Despite Being Outspent According to City & State (New York), "LaLota led Avlon in the polls for much of the campaign and despite being outspent by over $700,000, LaLota ultimately beat Avlon by more than 10 percentage points." [City & State (New York), 11/6/24]
November 2024: Associated Press Reported Nick LaLota Secured A Second Term In House According to The New York Times, "Representative Nick LaLota, Republican of New York, secured a second term on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, turning back a spirited challenge by John Avlon, a former CNN commentator." [New York Times, 11/6/24]
November 2024: LaLota Won 56 Percent Of The Vote In New York's First District According to The New York Times, "with 88 percent of the vote counted Tuesday night, Mr. LaLota was winning 56 percent of the vote compared with X44 percent for Mr. Avlon." [New York Times, 11/6/24]
2024: LaLota Characterized Himself As A 'Common-Sense Conservative' During Campaign According to City & State New York, "LaLota called himself a ‘common-sense conservative’ and attempted to paint Avlon, a former CNN analyst who moved his permanent residency to Sag Harbor from Manhattan in 2020, as a carpetbagger who was out of touch with Suffolk County residents." [City & State New York, 11/6/24]
2024: Avlon Announced Run Against Incumbent Nick LaLota In NY-1. According to Hollywood Reporter, "John Avlon [...] is running for Congress and aiming to unseat Republican incumbent Nick LaLota in a battle for New York’s 1st Congressional District." [Hollywood Reporter, 3/14/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Challenge To Nick LaLota For NY-1 Congressional Seat According to LIHerald, "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." [LIHerald, 3/8/24]
March 2024: LIHerald Reported LaLota Was Unavailable For Comment On Santos Challenge According to LIHerald, "Although several attempts were made, the Herald was unable to reach LaLota by press time." [LIHerald, 3/8/24]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Was Targeted By Democrats For Representing A Biden-Carried District According to City & State (New York), "D'Esposito and LaLota are among the six New York Republicans targeted by Democrats for representing districts Biden carried in 2020." [City & State (New York), 10/17/23]
March 2024: George Santos Announced Primary Challenge Against Nick LaLota For NY's 1st District Seat According to Daily White Plains Voice, "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island – who was ousted from his 3rd District seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens – announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Daily White Plains Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos's Challenge And Referenced Leading Expulsion Efforts According to Daily White Plains Voice, "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.' 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Daily White Plains Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Targeted For A Primary Challenge By George Santos According to New York Times, "Mr. Santos will not run for his old seat, in Long Island and Queens, for which Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, recently won a special election. Instead, Mr. Santos said that he would attempt to unseat Representative Nick LaLota in New York’s First Congressional District, on Long Island’s eastern end." [New York Times, 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Commented On Santos's Challenge As Laughable According to New York Times, "Upon learning from a colleague that Mr. Santos would be challenging him, Mr. LaLota, who already has a substantial campaign war chest, was observed throwing his head back and laughing on the floor of the House.
'At first I thought it was a joke,' he said in an interview after the State of the Union. 'I mean, I still think it’s half a joke. You never know with Santos what’s real and what’s not.'" [New York Times, 3/7/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Primary Challenge Against LaLota For NY-1 Seat According to Port Chester Daily Voice, "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island – who was ousted from his 3rd District seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens – announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Port Chester Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: LaLota Claimed He Led Effort To Expel Santos And Welcomed Primary Fight According to Port Chester Daily Voice, "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.' 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Port Chester Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: George Santos Announced Primary Challenge Against Nick LaLota For NY-1 Seat According to Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island – who was ousted from his 3rd District seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens – announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos's Primary Challenge According to Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.' 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Yorktown Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
2024: George Santos Announced Primary Challenge Against Nick LaLota For NY-1 Seat According to Ossining Daily Voice (New York), "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island – who was ousted from his 3rd District seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens – announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Ossining Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Challenge And Referenced His Role In Santos' Expulsion According to Ossining Daily Voice (New York), "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.'" [Ossining Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Expressed Willingness To Defeat Santos In A Primary According to Ossining Daily Voice (New York), "'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Ossining Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: George Santos Announced Primary Challenge Against Nick LaLota For NY-1 Seat According to Mt. Kisco Daily Voice, "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island [...] announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Mt. Kisco Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Announcement And Recalled Role In Expulsion According to Mt. Kisco Daily Voice, "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.' 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Mt. Kisco Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Primary Challenge To LaLota For NY-1 Seat According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island – who was ousted from his 3rd District seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens – announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos's Challenge By Highlighting Role In His Expulsion According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.'" [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: LaLota Expressed Willingness To Defeat Santos In Primary According to Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said. [Lewisboro Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Primary Challenge Against Nick LaLota For NY-1 According to Daily Chappaqua Voice, "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island – who was ousted from his 3rd District seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens – announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos's Challenge By Highlighting His Role In Santos's Expulsion According to Daily Chappaqua Voice, "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.'" [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: LaLota Indicated He Was Willing To Face Santos In A Primary According to Daily Chappaqua Voice, "'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Daily Chappaqua Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Challenged In A Republican Primary By George Santos According to Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), "The Republican ex-lawmaker from Long Island – who was ousted from his 3rd District seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens – announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos' Candidacy And Referenced Expulsion Efforts According to Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.' 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Pleasantville Daily Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: George Santos Announced Primary Challenge Against Nick LaLota For New York's 1st District According to Mount Pleasant Daily Voice, "[George Santos] announced a primary challenge against Rep. Nick LaLota for his 1st District seat." [Mount Pleasant Daily Voice, 3/7/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Challenge By Highlighting Efforts To Expel Santos According to Mount Pleasant Daily Voice, "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.' 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Mount Pleasant Daily Voice, 3/7/24]
March 2024: LaLota Responded To Santos' Primary Challenge Announcement According to Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), "In a response on X, LaLota boasted about leading the charge to expel Santos 'to raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable.' 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,' he said." [Daily Bronxville Voice (New York), 3/7/24]
March 2024: George Santos Announced He Would Challenge Nick LaLota In NY-1 Congressional Race According to CBS - 3 WREG, "Tonight, I want to announce that I will be returning to the arena of politics and challenging Nick for the battle over NY-1," Santos said. "I look forward to debating him on the issues and on his weak record as a Republican." [CBS - 3 WREG, 3/8/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Claimed He Led The Charge To Expel George Santos From Congress According to CBS - 3 WREG, "'To raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable, I led the charge to expel George Santos,' LaLota said in a statement to The Hill." [CBS - 3 WREG, 3/8/24]
2024: George Santos Announced Challenge To Nick LaLota In NY-1 Congressional Race According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "Santos said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. 'He is a willing to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain.' 'Tonight, I want to announce that I will be returning to the arena of politics and challenging Nick for the battle over NY-1,' he continued." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 3/8/24]
March 2024: Glen Cove Herald Gazette Reported No Response From Nick LaLota Regarding Santos Challenge According to Glen Cove Herald Gazette, "Although several attempts were made, the Herald was unable to reach LaLota by press time." [Glen Cove Herald Gazette (New York), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Challenge To Nick LaLota In NY-1 Republican Primary According to Associated Press, "Santos, a Republican who is just the sixth member to be ousted by fellow House members, posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge Republican Rep. Nick LaLota, who represents a district on New York's Long Island that is different from the one Santos represented before he was expelled." [Associated Press, 3/8/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Became The Only Other GOP Candidate For NY-1 Besides George Santos According to City & State (New York), "Santos filed his statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission yesterday, making him and Republican incumbent Nick LaLota the only GOP candidates so far running in the district, which represents eastern Long Island." [City & State (New York), 3/8/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To Santos' Primary Challenge Announcement According to Daily News (New York), "LaLota's response: Challenge accepted. 'To raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable, I led the charge to expel George Santos,' LaLota, 45, said in a statement. 'If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in.'" [Daily News (New York), 3/9/24]
March 2024: Suffolk County GOP Chair Predicted Nick LaLota Would Win Primary Against Santos According to Daily News (New York), "the chair of the Suffolk County Republican Party, Jesse Garcia, said Long Islanders do not want to see Santos back on the ballot, and predicted that LaLota would romp to victory in the primary." [Daily News (New York), 3/9/24]
2024: LaLota Invited Santos To Challenge Him In Republican Primary According to Watertown Daily Times: Blogs (New York), "Santos said he would challenge Rep. Nick LaLota, the Republican who represents the 1st Congressional District, in the June primary." [Watertown Daily Times: Blogs (New York), 3/9/24]
2024: Garcia Predicted LaLota Would Easily Win Republican Primary According to Watertown Daily Times: Blogs (New York), "Jesse Garcia, said Long Islanders do not want to see Santos on the ballot, and predicted that LaLota would romp to victory in the primary." [Watertown Daily Times: Blogs (New York), 3/9/24]
2024: George Santos Launched Primary Challenge Against Nick LaLota For New York's 1st Congressional District According to Newsday, "Former Republican Rep. George Santos, expelled from the U.S. House three months ago over alleged ethical violations, has launched a primary challenge to Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) for New York's 1st Congressional District seat." [Newsday (New York), 3/9/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Challenge To Nick LaLota For NY-1 House Seat According to Register-Star, "Santos, a Republican who is just the sixth member to be ousted by fellow House members, posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge Republican Rep. Nick LaLota, who represents a district on New York's Long Island that is different from the one Santos represented before he was expelled." [Register-Star, 3/9/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Challenged In NY-1 Republican Primary By George Santos According to The Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), "Santos, a Republican who is just the sixth member to be ousted by fellow House members, posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge Republican Rep. Nick LaLota, who represents a district on New York's Long Island that is different from the one Santos represented before he was expelled." [Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), 3/9/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Challenge To Nick LaLota For NY-1 Congressional Seat According to Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), "Disgraced former Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives in December, announced on March 7 that he planned to run for Congress again this fall, this time challenging Republican Rep. Nick LaLota, from New York's 1st Congressional District." [Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), 3/15/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Was Challenged By George Santos In The Republican Primary For NY-1 According to The Daily Beast, "Earlier in March, Santos filed as a Republican to challenge Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in the primary for New York’s 1st District, which is to the east of the turf Santos initially represented." [Daily Beast, 3/22/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Challenge To Rep. Nick LaLota In GOP Primary According to Associated Press, "Santos announced earlier this month that he was challenging Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP primary in an eastern Long Island district that is different than the one he represented before he was expelled." [Associated Press, 3/22/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Was Targeted For A Primary Challenge By George Santos According to New York Times, "His declaration could, in theory, have an effect on the House race in the First Congressional District on eastern Long Island, where Mr. Santos had intended to mount a primary challenge against Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican and one of Mr. Santos’s fiercest critics in the House." [New York Times, 3/22/24]
March 2024: Santos Announced Challenge To Nick LaLota In NY-01 Republican Primary According to Long Island Press, "Disgraced former Rep. George Santos, who announced in early March that he was challenging his one-time Long Island colleague Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) in the primary race for New York's first congressional district, has now announced that he will run in the race as an independent." [Long Island Press (New York), 3/23/24]
March 2024: Santos Challenged LaLota In GOP Primary For An Eastern Long Island District According to The Daily Gazette, "Santos announced earlier this month that he was challenging Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in the GOP primary in an eastern Long Island district that is different than the one he represented before he was expelled." [Daily Gazette (Schenectady, New York), 3/23/24]
March 2024: George Santos Considered Challenging Nick LaLota In A GOP Primary But Opted For Independent Run According to Newsday, "Santos last month brought his circus act east, to the CD1 race, by saying he'd petition to challenge LaLota in a GOP primary. LaLota and his fans said they'd look forward to examining Santos' fake signatures. The famous fabulist punted, vowing instead to run in November somehow as an independent." [Newsday (New York), 4/4/24]
2024: Santos Feared Petition Challenges From Incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota Or Other Republicans According to Daily News (New York), "Santos said he is aiming to collect 7,000 signatures because he fears LaLota or other establishment Republicans may seek to challenge many of the petitions he files." [Daily News (New York), 4/16/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Served As Incumbent In New York's First Congressional District According to Long Island Press, "George Santos, the disgraced former U.S. congressman [...] ended his long shot, third party bid in New York's first Congressional district, where he was challenging incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point) and looking at a three-way race between himself, LaLota, and whoever the Democratic candidate will be." [Long Island Press (New York), 4/23/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Was The Republican Incumbent For A Right-Leaning District Targeted By George Santos According to The New York Times, "PHOTO: George Santos had not raised any money in what proved to be a short-lived campaign seeking to unseat Representative Nick LaLota of New York." [New York Times, 4/23/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Dismissed The Threat Of George Santos’s Congressional Campaign According to The New York Times, "Mr. LaLota, an incumbent running in a right-leaning district, never took the threat of Mr. Santos’s campaign seriously." [New York Times, 4/23/24]
Nick LaLota Was Referenced As The Incumbent And Republican Candidate For NY-1 In 2024 According to El Diario La Prensa, “No quiero que mi campaña sea retratada como una represalia contra (el candidato republicano) Nick LaLota. (…) No quiero dividir la candidatura y ser el responsable de entregar la Cámara a los demócratas", señaló [Santos].” [El Diario La Prensa (New York, New York), 4/24/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Lived Outside The Congressional District He Represents According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota does not live in the district; he lives in Amityville in the neighboring Second Congressional District." [New York Times, 6/18/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Lived Outside His Congressional District In Amityville According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota does not live in the district; he lives in Amityville in the neighboring Second Congressional District." [New York Times, 6/20/24]
March 2024: Santos Attempted To Primary LaLota For His Seat According to Long Island Press, "Santos then attempted to primary LaLota for his seat in March, but at the end of the month announced he was running a third party campaign." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/12/24]
March 2024: Santos Attempted To Primary LaLota For His Congressional Seat According to Long Island Press, "Santos then attempted to primary LaLota for his seat in March, but at the end of the month announced he was running a third party campaign." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/13/24]
August 2024: LaLota Lived Just Outside The Congressional District in Amityville, Suffolk County According to New York Times, "The requirement also benefits Mr. LaLota, who lives in Amityville in Suffolk County, just outside the district." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
August 2024: LaLota Continued Attacks on Avlon’s Residence According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota has not softened his attacks questioning where Mr. Avlon lives." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
August 2024: LaLota Called For Avlon To Be Honest About His Residence Status According to New York Times, "'Whether Avlon is from Manhattan, Montauk or the moon, he should be honest with us and tell us where his real residence is,' Mr. LaLota said in an interview." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
2024: LaLota Questioned Avlon's Local Residency In 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, 8/20/24]
2024: LaLota Maintained That Avlon Should Clarify His Primary Residence According to New York Times, "Whether Avlon is from Manhattan, Montauk or the moon, he should be honest with us and tell us where his real residence is," Mr. LaLota said in an interview. [New York Times, 8/20/24]
Nick LaLota Faced Well-Funded Challenge From John Avlon In 2024 According to Newsday, "first-term Republican Rep. Nick LaLota also faces a well-funded challenge from Democrat and former journalist John Avlon in an increasingly expensive race." [Newsday (New York), 10/17/24]
2024: NRCC And Nick LaLota's Campaign Responded Quickly To Avlon's Entry. According to Hollywood Reporter, "The fact that he and the NRCC came after me the day I got in the race shows that they are scared." [Hollywood Reporter, 3/14/24]
December 2023: Nick LaLota Received Support From House Speaker Mike Johnson According to Newsday, "LaLota's campaign on Saturday received support from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who attended a fundraiser for LaLota in Hauppauge." [Newsday (New York), 12/6/23]
September 2023: Nick LaLota Held Over $1 Million In Campaign Cash On Hand According to Newsday, "LaLota has just over $1 million in cash on hand as of the campaign finance reporting period ending Sept. 30, according to the Federal Election Commission." [Newsday (New York), 12/6/23]
2023: Congressional Integrity Project Targeted Nick LaLota Over Biden Impeachment Inquiry Support According to The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), "Congressional Integrity Project: This group launched a digital ad campaign Monday targeting Williams, D'Esposito, LaLota, Lawler and Molinaro over House Republican investigations that target President Joe Biden." [The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), 12/17/23]
March 2023: Nick LaLota Appeared Publicly With Fellow Republican Freshmen At U.S. Capitol According to The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), "From left: Three House Republican freshmen from New York, Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, Nick LaLota and Brandon Williams, speak outside the U.S. Capitol in March. Democrats are targeting their seats in the 2024 election." [The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), 12/17/23]
2023: Nick LaLota Raised Over $1.2 Million Since Start Of Election Cycle According to City & State (New York), "He has brought in over $1.2 million since the start of the cycle, a figure that includes roughly $350,000 transferred from former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Protect the House PAC and LaLota’s own PAC." [City & State (New York), 2/1/24]
February 2024: Nick LaLota Reported Holding $1.3 Million In Campaign Funds At Start Of 2024 According to Newsday, "LaLota's filing shows he has $1.3 million in the bank, more than twice the $529,647 Goroff reported having on hand. And LaLota does not a face a primary in which he would have to spend money to win the party nomination, as Goroff does." [Newsday (New York), 2/2/24]
October–December 2023: Nick LaLota Spent $124,253 On His Campaign According to Newsday, "LaLota reported spending $124,253, while Goroff said she disbursed $81,270." [Newsday (New York), 2/2/24]
2024: Will Kiley Described Nick LaLota As A '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, 2/21/24]
March 2024: Santos Criticized Nick LaLota For Voting In Favor Of Spending Package According to Associated Press, "In his X postings, Santos criticized LaLota for voting in favor of the spending package." [Associated Press, 3/22/24]
2024: GOP Leaders, Including Nick LaLota, Showed Little Concern About George Santos’s Candidacy According to New York Times, "Even so, neither Mr. LaLota nor Jesse Garcia, the Suffolk County Republican Party chairman, seemed particularly concerned by Mr. Santos’s threat." [New York Times, 3/22/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Stated His Focus Was On Delivering Results For His Community According to New York Times, “While they fight to see who can appease the far left the most, I’m focused on putting results over rhetoric and fighting for the community I grew up in,” he said in a statement. [New York Times, 6/18/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Characterized His Opponents As Out Of Touch With The District According to New York Times, "He has labeled Ms. Goroff a ‘progressive hero,’ while calling Mr. Avlon a ‘Manhattan elitist.’ ‘While they fight to see who can appease the far left the most, I'm focused on putting results over rhetoric and fighting for the community I grew up in,’ he said in a statement." [New York Times, 6/20/24]
2024: LaLota Stated His Focus Was On Community Results Rather Than Partisan Rhetoric According to Associated Press, "In a statement, LaLota said, ‘While they fight to see who can appease the far left the most, I’m focused on putting results over rhetoric and fighting for the community I grew up in.’" [Associated Press, 6/22/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Asserted Focus On Community And Results In Context Of Democratic Primary According to Long Island Press (New York), "In a statement, LaLota said, 'While they fight to see who can appease the far left the most, I'm focused on putting results over rhetoric and fighting for the community I grew up in.'" [Long Island Press (New York), 6/24/24]
June 2024: LaLota Held Approximately $1.8 Million Cash On Hand According to Newsday (New York), "LaLota has about $1.8 million cash on hand, campaign finance records show." [Newsday (New York), 6/26/24]
August 2024: LaLota Faced Criticism For Including Avlon’s Children In a Political Attack According to New York Times, "The move seemed to backfire, with Mr. Avlon and others criticizing Mr. LaLota for including his opponent’s children in a political attack, even with their faces blurred out." [New York Times, 8/19/24]
2024: LaLota Faced Criticism For Mentioning Avlon's Family In Political Attacks According to New York Times, "The move seemed to backfire, with Mr. Avlon and others criticizing Mr. LaLota for including his opponent's children in a political attack, even with their faces blurred out." [New York Times, 8/20/24]
2024: LaLota’s Spokesperson Expressed Confidence In Reelection Prospects According to City & State (New York), "LaLota spokesperson Will Kiley didn’t directly address the question about Trump’s mentions during the rally, but expressed confidence in both LaLota’s and D’Esposito’s ability to win reelection in a statement." [City & State (New York), 9/19/24]
2024: LaLota's First Congressional District Was Considered Safer For Republicans Following Redistricting According to City & State (New York), "Recent redistricting made the district slightly more Republican compared to when he first won it in 2022, and despite its traditional ‘swing’ designation, the 1st Congressional District has become fairly Republican in recent years." [City & State (New York), 10/7/24]
February 2024: LaLota Acted As Campaign Surrogate For Trump-Aligned Republican In Nassau County Special Election According to City & State (New York), "Pilip ran strongly as a supporter of Trump, with D’Esposito and LaLota acting as consistent campaign surrogates for the relative political newcomer." [City & State (New York), 10/7/24]
June 2024: Nick LaLota Explored Home Purchase In District But Had No Immediate Plans To Relocate According to Newsday, "In June, LaLota told Newsday he had been looking at homes in the district, but was concerned about high interest rates. In a phone interview Thursday, LaLota told Newsday he has no immediate plans to relocate to the district." [Newsday (New York), 10/14/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Asserted Residence Outside District Did Not Impede Representation According to Newsday, "'Living seven or so miles outside of the line hasn't impeded my ability to deliver for my fellow Suffolk County residents,' he said." [Newsday (New York), 10/14/24]
Nick LaLota Was Projected To Outspend 2022 Campaign In 2024 Election Cycle According to Newsday, "LaLota, 46, of Amityville, is on a path to spend more money than in his 2022 election campaign to retain his seat as he faces Avlon, 51, of Sag Harbor." [Newsday (New York), 10/17/24]
Nick LaLota Spent $2.4 Million In 2024 Election Cycle As Of September 30, 2024 According to Newsday, "In his first election, LaLota spent $1.5 million. In this election so far, he has already spent $2.4 million." [Newsday (New York), 10/17/24]
2024: LaLota Resided Outside New York's 1st District By A Few Miles According to New York Times, "It helps that Mr. LaLota actually resides outside the district, too, though only by a few miles. (Members of Congress are only required to live in the state they represent, not the district.)" [New York Times, 10/25/24]
2024: Outside Groups Spent $321,789 To Back Nick LaLota According to Newsday (New York), "Avlon has been backed by $2.7 million and LaLota $321,789 from outside groups." [Newsday (New York), 10/28/24]
2024: LaLota Characterized Himself As A 'Common-Sense Conservative' During Reelection Campaign According to City & State (New York), "LaLota called himself a 'common-sense conservative' and attempted to paint Avlon, a former CNN analyst who moved his permanent residency to Sag Harbor from Manhattan in 2020, as a carpetbagger who was out of touch with Suffolk County residents." [City & State (New York), 11/6/24]
2024: LaLota Opposed Avlon's Support Of Prop 1 And Tied It To Girls' Sports Protections According to City & State (New York), "LaLota spent the final weeks of his campaign focusing heavily on Avlon’s support of Prop 1, the ballot proposal to add the Equal Rights Amendment to the state constitution. LaLota accused Avlon of failing to protect girls’ sports – a common conservative line of attack against the amendment, which would both strengthen abortion rights and prohibit discrimination against people based on their gender identity." [City & State (New York), 11/6/24]
2024: LaLota Focused Debates On Local Constituent Issues Rather Than Trump According to City & State (New York), "In debates, LaLota steered the conversation away from Trump and back toward local constituent issues." [City & State (New York), 11/6/24]
2024: LaLota Positioned Himself As A Moderate On Key Issues According to The New York Times, "Mr. LaLota, 46, positioned himself as a moderate on key issues. He said he wanted to repeal the cap on the state and local tax deduction that former President Donald J. Trump signed into law. He also vowed to protect Social Security and oppose a federal abortion ban, while winning the unlikely backing of some labor unions." [New York Times, 11/6/24]
2024: LaLota Attacked Avlon's Residency And Portrayed Him As A Manhattan Elite According to The New York Times, "Mr. LaLota appeared to relish most lampooning Mr. Avlon as a ‘Manhattan elite’ pretending to be a ‘fake Long Islander’ based on tax records that showed the Democrat had declared a Manhattan co-op as his primary residence. Mr. Avlon only bought a home in Sag Harbor, in the district, in 2017." [New York Times, 11/6/24]
February 2024: Newsday Reported Proposed Changes To Nick LaLota's Congressional District Under New NY Map According to Newsday, "The 1st Congressional District - held by Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) - would lose Lloyd Harbor, Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington, but pick up Moriches. It would go from 50% Democrat to 49%." [Newsday (New York), 2/28/24]
February 2024: Newsday Cited District Population Trade Involving LaLota's District Under Proposed Map According to Newsday, "Suozzi gets 6% of LaLota's district but loses 6% to Garbarino. LaLota gets 6% of Garbarino's district and loses 6% to Suozzi." [Newsday (New York), 2/28/24]
February 2024: Jim Gaughran Suspended Campaign Against LaLota After Proposed District Changes According to Newsday, "Just hours after the maps went public, Democrat Jim Gaughran suspended his campaign to take on LaLota, noting much of his base in Huntington would become part of Suozzi's district." [Newsday (New York), 2/28/24]
2024: City & State (New York) Reported LaLota Lived In Amityville, Outside The 1st District According to City & State (New York), "Records show that LaLota currently lives in Amityville, just outside of the district." [City & State (New York), 6/11/24]
2024: Goroff Claimed LaLota Had Low Name Recognition In District According to City & State (New York), "‘People really don’t know Nick LaLota. His name ID is like 50%.’" [City & State (New York), 6/11/24]
February 2024: EMILY's List Named Nick LaLota A Top Republican Target According to Newsday, "EMILY's List, a political action group that backs women Democratic candidates, announced last February it had placed D'Esposito and LaLota on the group's 'On Notice' list of 22 Republican 'top targets to defeat in the 2024 election cycle.'" [Newsday (New York), 6/13/24]
Suffolk County GOP Chairman Claimed LaLota Demonstrated Fortitude And Capabilities As Congressman In His First Term According to Newsday, "Suffolk County GOP chairman Jesse Garcia predicted voters would reelect LaLota, arguing that both Goroff and Avlon aren't supportive enough of law enforcement - an assertion both Democratic candidates deny. 'In his last two years, [LaLota] has demonstrated the fortitude, the capabilities and the need to fight for the people of Suffolk County,' Garcia said. 'I'm confident that the people of Suffolk County will, once again, vote him back to office.'" [Newsday (New York), 6/14/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Served As Republican Incumbent In Eastern Long Island House Race According to New York Times, "the Democratic contest on eastern Long Island to choose a candidate most capable of unseating Representative Nick LaLota, the Republican incumbent, has been cordial, if not overly polite." [New York Times, 6/18/24]
2024: Newsday Reported LaLota's District Favored Republican Lee Zeldin In 2022 According to Newsday, "Any Democrat starts this race as a perceived underdog against LaLota, whose First Congressional District favored ex-Rep. Lee Zeldin for governor with 58% over Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2022." [Newsday (New York), 6/27/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Sought Second Term in Congress Representing NY-1 According to Newsday, "LaLota, 46, of Amityville, is seeking his second term in Congress. Avlon, 51, is a journalist who left his job at CNN in February to run for office and has a home in Sag Harbor." [Newsday (New York), 10/22/24]
February 2020: GOP Included Nick LaLota As A Contender For NY-2 Congressional Nomination According to Newsday (New York), "Garbarino, who is in his eighth year in the state Assembly, got the nod ahead of other contenders, including Suffolk County Elections Commissioner Nick LaLota of Amityville and Assemb. Michael LiPetri (R-South Farmingdale)." [Newsday (New York), 2/5/20]
February 2020: Nick LaLota Considered Continuing Congressional Campaign After Not Receiving GOP Nomination According to Newsday (New York), "LaLota said he and his supporters are talking and expect a decision in a few days. But he noted he's already raised $150,000 in campaign funds and added: 'I have scores of volunteers to help me go door to door to get elected.'" [Newsday (New York), 2/5/20]