10.16.2018 Government Congressional candidates to face off in debate The two candidates vying to represent New York’s 1st Congressional District will face off in a debate hosted by the Mattituck Chamber of Commerce next week. Incumbent Lee Zeldin...
09.23.2018 Election 2018 Race for Congress heating up as committee deems 1st District ‘highly competitive’ The race for New York’s 1st Congressional seat has been deemed “highly competitive,” according to a recent announcement by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
08.20.2018 Government Q&A with Congressional candidate Perry Gershon Perry Gershon of East Hampton won the Democratic primary in June for the 1st Congressional District. He’ll challenge Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) in November for his seat in Congress.
06.30.2018 Editorials Editoral: Democrats choose a foil for Zeldin. What comes next? Democratic voters in the 1st Congressional District, which covers the five East End Towns, Brookhaven and part of Smithtown, came out in strong numbers Tuesday to elect Perry Gershon...
06.27.2018 Government See how voters in Riverhead, Southold voted in primary Perry Gershon, 56, of East Hampton won Tuesday’s Democratic primary race for the 1st Congressional District with 35.5 percent of the vote, according to results collected by the Suffolk...
06.26.2018 News Perry Gershon prevails in Democratic primary; will challenge Lee Zeldin Voters in the 1st Congressional District chose Perry Gershon to be the Democratic candidate to face two-term incumbent Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) at the polls in the midterm elections this November.
06.25.2018 Election 2018 Five Democratic candidates vie for chance to challenge Zeldin Five candidates are gearing up for the Democratic primary June 26, vying for the nomination to challenge incumbent Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) in November for a seat in the...
07.25.2017 Government Dem candidate raises $100,000 in first week to run against Zeldin Perry Gershon of East Hampton filed paperwork July 15 to run against Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin for New York’s 1st Congressional District in 2018.
04.24.2017 Government Congressman Zeldin spars with constituents at ‘community forum’ It started the moment the lights dimmed and continued with nearly every question asked. A large portion of the audience at Congressman Lee Zeldin’s first town hall-style event wanted...
03.04.2017 Columns Parpan Column: Is Congressman Zeldin vulnerable in 2018? In 2009, shortly after New York State passed the ill-advised MTA payroll tax, I found myself in a conversation with a campaign staffer for former state Senator Brian Foley....