Federal

U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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 Nassau County.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jeanine C. Driscoll

Republican, Conservative

Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes; attorney · Bellerose

The gist

Supports restoring the full SALT deduction.
Pledges to support law enforcement and keep border closed.
Pledges to fight for lower taxes.

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Supports restoring the full SALT deduction.
Jeanine C. Driscoll for Congress – Standing Up for Long Island
Campaign website · Driscoll for Congress · driscoll4congress.com
“restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction and providing additional relief for Nassau County families and seniors”
Pledges to support law enforcement and keep border closed.
Jeanine C. Driscoll for Congress – Standing Up for Long Island
Campaign website · Driscoll for Congress · driscoll4congress.com
“support law enforcement and ensure the southern border can never be opened again”
Pledges to fight for lower taxes.
Meet Jeanine Driscoll – Jeanine C. Driscoll for Congress
Campaign website · Driscoll for Congress · driscoll4congress.com
“In Congress, she will fight for lower taxes, a secure southern border, and the safety of our communities”

Blay Tarnoff

Libertarian

The gist

Opposes federal limits and subsidies for campaign money.
Supports instant runoff voting and ending major-party ballot advantages.
Proposes pegging the dollar to gold or bitcoin.
Proposes eliminating federal administrative agencies.
Proposes ending government involvement in health care.
Supports letting people sue polluters despite regulatory compliance.

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Opposes federal limits and subsidies for campaign money.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Congressional District 4 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The federal government has NO role regarding money in US elections. Candidates should neither be subsidized nor limited.”
Supports instant runoff voting and ending major-party ballot advantages.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Congressional District 4 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“eliminating all state laws that favor large parties over small, and to allow Instant Runoff Voting”
Proposes pegging the dollar to gold or bitcoin.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Congressional District 4 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would also end inflation by pegging the dollar to gold or bitcoin”
Proposes eliminating federal administrative agencies.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Congressional District 4 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would replace their critical functions with better, private alternatives and eliminate them.”
Tarnoff for Congress 2026
Campaign website · Tarnoff for Congress 2026 · tarnoff.mystrikingly.com
“we need to bury the concept of the administrative agency in America, once and for all”
Proposes ending government involvement in health care.
Tarnoff for Congress 2026
Campaign website · Tarnoff for Congress 2026 · tarnoff.mystrikingly.com
“We must end government involvement in health care and allow free market competition”
Supports letting people sue polluters despite regulatory compliance.
Tarnoff for Congress 2026
Campaign website · Tarnoff for Congress 2026 · tarnoff.mystrikingly.com
“The right of the people to bring private and class action lawsuits against these companies for polluting the air we breathe”

Laura A. Gillen

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

Supports eliminating the SALT deduction cap.
Supports extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
Opposes House Republican Medicaid cuts.In office
Introduced bill making auto collision fraud a federal crime.In office
Introduced the Feed Hungry Kids Act protecting no-cost school meals.In office
Secured $125 million in Long Island water project authorizations.In office

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

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Supports eliminating the SALT deduction cap.
Laura Gillen for Congress | Meet Laura
Campaign website · Gillen for NY · lauragillen.com
“She has been a leader in Congress working to eliminate the SALT cap”
Supports extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.
Laura Gillen for Congress | Meet Laura
Campaign website · Gillen for NY · lauragillen.com
“She has led the charge in Congress to extend TPS for law-abiding Haitians in Nassau County and across the country.”
Opposes House Republican Medicaid cuts.
Health | Representative Laura Gillen
Government record · Office of Rep. Laura Gillen · gillen.house.gov
“Gillen Blasts GOP Attempts to Slash Medicaid”
Introduced bill making auto collision fraud a federal crime.
Law Enforcement | Representative Laura Gillen
Government record · Office of Rep. Laura Gillen · gillen.house.gov
“introduced the bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime”
Introduced the Feed Hungry Kids Act protecting no-cost school meals.
Education | Representative Laura Gillen
Government record · Office of Rep. Laura Gillen · gillen.house.gov
“Rep. Gillen Introduces Bipartisan Feed Hungry Kids Act to Protect No-Cost School Lunch”
Secured $125 million in Long Island water project authorizations.
Infrastructure | Representative Laura Gillen
Government record · Office of Rep. Laura Gillen · gillen.house.gov
“which included $125 million she secured for Long Island water infrastructure project authorizations”

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