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Grechen Shirley Considering A Run For King's Seat

By • Nov 12, 2019
Courtesy of Grechen Liuba Shirley / AP

Potential candidates for New York’s 2nd Congressional District have emerged, one day after U.S. Representative Peter King of Long Island announced he won’t run for reelection in 2020.

In LI Congressional Races, GOP Holds Massive Financial Edge

By • Oct 19, 2018
Courtesy of Grechen Liuba Shirley / AP

The Democratic challengers in two of Long Island’s midterm congressional campaigns are facing steep fundraising obstacles. While the Democratic challengers have raised more money over the past three months, the Republican incumbents hold a big financial advantage.

Long Island Primary Results

By & • Jun 27, 2018
Perry Gershon / Jacquelyn Martin / Courtesy of Perry Gershon / AP

New York’s 1st Congressional District:

Self-funded businessman Perry Gershon has won the Democratic primary for New York’s 1st Congressional District in eastern Long Island.

He’ll go on to face two-term Republican incumbent Lee Zeldin.

Gershon, a Manhattan businessman, changed his registration to the East End in order to run against Zeldin. He loaned his campaign $1.3 million and pounded the air waves with advertisements.