11.20.2022 Editorials Editorial: Nick LaLota must stand on his own in 1st Congressional District Much has changed in America since last week’s midterm elections, when scores of Trump-backed candidates who touted the Big Lie lost. Every election denier running for a key state...
11.06.2022 Editorials Endorsement: Bridget Fleming for Congress It’s a rare election when politicians and pundits don’t declare that Election Day will be one of the most important in voters’ lifetimes. The pols want to encourage a...
11.27.2019 Government Bridget Fleming announces bid for Congress to challenge Zeldin County Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Southampton) announced Tuesday that she is seeking to unseat Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley).
02.09.2018 Election 2018 Democratic congressional hopefuls coming to the North Fork The Democratic primary is still several months away, but local Democrats are already getting to know the prospective candidates who will mount a run against two-term Republican Congressman Lee...
09.09.2017 Government Candidates lining up to challenge Congressman Lee Zeldin in 2018 To date, four people are officially in the running to become the Democratic candidate for Congress in the fall 2018 elections, according to the Federal Elections Commission. The winner...
10.10.2016 Government Zeldin maintains support for Trump amid growing backlash While East End Congressman Lee Zeldin has expressed his disgust toward Donald Trump’s obscene remarks about women, he’s still supporting the Republican presidential candidate.
09.19.2016 Government Zeldin under fire for tweet connecting bombing suspect to NFL quarterback East End Congressman Lee Zeldin made waves on social media Monday morning with a tweet connecting the Chelsea bombing arrest to NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
02.04.2016 Government Democratic Congressional hopefuls meet in first public debate The two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the June 28 primary for the First Congressional District seat squared off in what was their first public debate Wednesday...
06.24.2014 Government Zeldin tops Demos, will face Bishop this fall In the race to see who will face off against incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop, state Sen. Lee Zeldin has defeated George Demos in the Republican primary. The results, with...
03.10.2014 Government Independence Party backs Congressman Bishop The last time Congressman Tim Bishop ran for re-election, he did not have the support of the Independence Party, which instead went to his Republican opponent, Randy Altschuler. This...