Who we're endorsing: For Congress - District 4

The race in Congressional District 4 to replace Kathleen Rice, who is not seeking reelection, pits two familiar names against each other.

Anthony D’Esposito has served on the Hempstead Town board since 2016. Before that, he was a New York City police officer and detective. The Island Park Republican is also a longtime volunteer firefighter, and served for seven years as Island Park’s fire chief. D’Esposito’s expertise in combating crime is deep. His proposal to bolster federal gun task forces and double down on federal gun prosecutions makes sense.

Laura Gillen is a Rockville Centre Democrat who battled her way into the supervisor’s seat in the Town of Hempstead in 2017, breaking the town’s uninterrupted leadership by Republicans that stretched back at least 100 years. She had some significant wins in her two-year term - the longtime corporate litigator pushed through ethics reforms that reduced nepotism and conflicts of interest.

The editorial board hopes these endorsements bring insights into the candidates and issues in the recently redrawn congressional districts. Each endorsement includes maps with new district lines overlaid on old ones to help orient voters. Not sure of your district? Find out here. 

Below, see our pick for Congressional District 4, as well as our picks in the other congressional and Assembly races.