Rep. Lee Zeldin leads in 1st Congressional District

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) claimed victory Wednesday over Democrat Nancy Goroff, a Stony Brook University scientist, in the 1st Congressional District race. Unofficial vote tallies showed Zeldin had 176,317, or 61% of the votes, compared to Goroff's 111,188, or 39%, with all but three election districts reporting, according to the Suffolk Board of Elections. Newsday's Chelsea Irizarry has more on this story. Credit: Newsday / Raychel Brightman