Federal

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

Covers part of Suffolk County.

Candidates Compare by issue

Christopher J. Gallant

Democratic

Army National Guard pilot; FAA air traffic controller

The gist

Supports permanent relief from the SALT deduction cap.
Supports federal incentives for housing near LIRR stations.
Opposes cuts or privatization of Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security.
Supports Medicare negotiating prescription drug prices.
Supports funding coastal protection and grid hardening projects.
Supports project labor agreements on federal infrastructure projects.
Supports expanding income-based student loan repayment.
Pledges to fully staff and fund the Northport VA.

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Supports permanent relief from the SALT deduction cap.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“Permanent SALT relief so Long Island homeowners can keep more of what they earn.”
Supports federal incentives for housing near LIRR stations.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“supporting federal incentives for transit-oriented development near LIRR stations, while protecting suburban neighborhoods from overdevelopment”
Opposes cuts or privatization of Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“Oppose any cuts or privatization of Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security.”
Supports Medicare negotiating prescription drug prices.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“Lower prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices.”
Supports funding coastal protection and grid hardening projects.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“Strengthen storm resilience by fully funding coastal protection, flood mitigation, and grid hardening projects left unfinished after Hurricane Sandy.”
Supports project labor agreements on federal infrastructure projects.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“Support project labor agreements for federally funded infrastructure projects.”
Supports expanding income-based student loan repayment.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“Reduce student debt burdens by expanding income-based repayment, protecting Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and refinancing high-interest federal student loans.”
Pledges to fully staff and fund the Northport VA.
The Gallant Mission Plan 2027
Campaign website · Gallant for Congress · gallantny.com
“Fully staff and fund the VA, including the Northport VA, so veterans get timely, high-quality care.”

Nicholas J. LaLota

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

Voted for the 2025 Republican budget bill raising SALT cap.In office
Co-led bill eliminating federal taxes on union workers' overtime.In office
Voted for three-year extension of enhanced ACA premium credits.In office
Sponsored bill on sanctuary cities that passed the House.In office
Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act.In office
Sponsored Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act.In office
Secured full funding for Brookhaven Lab's Electron-Ion Collider.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Voted for the 2025 Republican budget bill raising SALT cap.
Economy | Congressman Nick LaLota
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick LaLota · lalota.house.gov
“LaLota Helps Pass Congressional Republicans’ Budget Bill”
Co-led bill eliminating federal taxes on union workers' overtime.
Law Enforcement | Congressman Nick LaLota
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick LaLota · lalota.house.gov
“eliminating federal taxes on overtime pay for all union workers”
Voted for three-year extension of enhanced ACA premium credits.
Health | Congressman Nick LaLota
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick LaLota · lalota.house.gov
“The legislation provides a clean three-year extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits”
Sponsored bill on sanctuary cities that passed the House.
Law Enforcement | Congressman Nick LaLota
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick LaLota · lalota.house.gov
“LaLota Bill to Hold Sanctuary Cities Accountable Passes House with Bipartisan Support”
Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Law Enforcement | Congressman Nick LaLota
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick LaLota · lalota.house.gov
“voting to pass H.R. 27 the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act”
Sponsored Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act.
Veterans | Congressman Nick LaLota
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick LaLota · lalota.house.gov
“his bipartisan Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act passed the House”
Secured full funding for Brookhaven Lab's Electron-Ion Collider.
Economy | Congressman Nick LaLota
Government record · Office of Rep. Nick LaLota · lalota.house.gov
“LaLota Wins Full Funding for Brookhaven Collider, Adding $25 Million Beyond President’s Proposal”

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