The close race took almost two days to call, flipping another crucial House seat for New York Democrats.
After almost two days of waiting, Democrat Laura Gillen defeated first-term Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in Long Island’s 4th Congressional District, the Associated Press reported. The close race flips another seat from red to blue and inches Democrats closer to control of the U.S. House of Representatives — though the majorityWhile the AP didn't call the race for more than 36 hours, Gillen declared victory in a speech to supporters just before midnight on Tuesday.
“From the NYPD to Capitol Hill, I have always strived to serve the public, and I will continue doing so,” he said in a statement. “I remain your congressman until the 119th convenes. I’ll see you around the district!” Republican Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, said the shifts that happened locally were a sign of things to come nationally.
Gillen was the first Democrat elected as Hempstead town supervisor in 112 years, and D’Esposito, who is a retired NYPD detective, was a member of the town council. She said that when she first took office, he was among the people who stole all the furniture from her clerk’s office, “down to the flag out of her flagpole holder.” Then in 2022, they ran against each other for the House seat D’Esposito eventually won, and which Gillen is taking this time.
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