Rep. Tom Suozzi (D–Glen Cove) and Laura Gillen, Democratic nominee for Congressional District 4, are outraising and outspending their Republican opponents Mike LiPetri and Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, according to federal filings, as the campaigns gear up for the final three weeks of the race.
Suozzi has raked in $5,124,428 over the primary and general election for his race to be re-elected to his seat this November.
This is split between $2,640,699 from political action committees, $43,829 from candidate committees, $2,383,374 in individual contributions, $38,481 from organizations, $15,042 from political party committees and $3,000 from other committees.
His campaign has spent $802,524.
As of the end of September, Suozzi had $2,435,533 cash in hand, according to FEC campaign filings.
LiPetri, the former state Assembly member from Massapequa, has raised $713,886 from the beginning of the year through the end of September.
This includes $108,793 from political action committees, $297,600 from individual contributions and $5,900 from other committees.
His campaign has spent $576,775.
LiPetri ended September with $142,421 cash in hand.
This race follows the special election held for the seat in February to fill the vacancy left by former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress after evidence suggested he had violated federal laws. He has since pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and identity theft in August and awaits sentencing.
Suozzi ran in the special election against Republican Nassau County District 10 Legislator Mazi Pilip. He said during the special election he would run in the general election as well if elected, which he was.
Suozzi previously served as the District 3 representative from 2017-2023. He opted not to run for re-election in 2022 and instead made a gubernatorial bid but lost in the primaries to now Gov. Kathy Hochul.
LiPetri previously served in the state Assembly from 2019-2021 as the 9th District representative.
He did not run for re-election in 2020 to pursue the 2nd District congressional seat that was being left by former Rep. Peter King but lost in the primary. The 2022 redistricting has since moved LiPetri from the 2nd District to now the 3rd District.
Gillen raised $5,688,256 from the beginning of the year through the end of September.
This includes $4,449,428 from individual contributions, $6,041 from political party committees, $532,022 from other committees, $699,828 from transfers from other authorized committees and $935 from offsets to operating expenditures.
As of the end of September, Gillen had $3,017,464 cash in hand, according to FEC campaign filings.
Her campaign has spent $2,670,792.
D’Esposito has raked in $4,240,710 since the beginning of the year through the end of September.
This is split between $1,776,346 in individual contributions, $15,000 from political party committees, $1,499,865 from other committees, $928,600 from other authorized committees and $20,899 from offsets to operating expenditures.
His campaign has spent $2,554,529.
As of the end of September, D’Esposito had $1,708,647 cash in hand, according to FEC campaign filings.
This race is a rematch between the two opponents after D’Esposito defeated Gillen by 3.6%, or 9,751 votes, in the 2022 election.
Gillen previously served as the Town of Hempstead supervisor from 2018 to 2020.
D’Esposito was appointed as councilman on the Hempstead Town Council for the 4th district in 2016, and won a full term the following year. He served on the council until 2023.
Early voting will begin on Oct. 26 and continue through Nov. 3. Nassau County residents can find their local early polling places and times on the Nassau County Board of Elections website.
Polling will continue on Nov. 5 on Election Day.
