Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) and Democrat Laura Gillen squared off in an Oct. 15 debate in a congressional district that could determine which party wins control of the House of Representatives on Nov. 5.
D’Esposito, a former New York Police Department officer, has represented New York’s Fourth Congressional District since Jan. 3, 2023. Gillen was Hempstead Town Supervisor.
They are set for a rematch of 2022, when D’Esposito won with 51.8 percent of the vote, flipping the district, which helped give the GOP control of the House. President Joe Biden won the district by 14 percentage points in 2020.
Below are takeaways from the debate, hosted by local network News 12….