Nick LaLota maintains a strong position in New York’s 1st Congressional District as the Republican incumbent seeking a third term, backed by the seat’s consistent Republican lean and recent electoral results. The district, covering eastern Long Island and parts of Suffolk County, delivered double-digit margins for Republicans in prior cycles, including LaLota’s 2024 reelection and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential performance there. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Likely Republican. LaLota holds a substantial fundraising edge, with over $3 million in cash on hand compared to Democratic nominee Chris Gallant’s roughly $170,000 following his June 2026 primary victory. Gallant, an Army National Guard veteran and former air traffic controller, emphasizes affordability and healthcare but faces structural headwinds in a district where Republican advantages in voter registration and turnout patterns have persisted. The November 3 general election remains weeks away, leaving room for late shifts driven by national conditions or turnout.
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$45,257 Vol.
$45,257 Vol.
Nick LaLota (R)
76%
Chris Gallant (D)
23%
$45,257 Vol.
$45,257 Vol.
Nick LaLota (R)
76%
Chris Gallant (D)
23%
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0x2F5e3684c...A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources.
This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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0x2F5e3684c...Nick LaLota maintains a strong position in New York’s 1st Congressional District as the Republican incumbent seeking a third term, backed by the seat’s consistent Republican lean and recent electoral results. The district, covering eastern Long Island and parts of Suffolk County, delivered double-digit margins for Republicans in prior cycles, including LaLota’s 2024 reelection and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential performance there. Forecasters rate the race Solid or Likely Republican. LaLota holds a substantial fundraising edge, with over $3 million in cash on hand compared to Democratic nominee Chris Gallant’s roughly $170,000 following his June 2026 primary victory. Gallant, an Army National Guard veteran and former air traffic controller, emphasizes affordability and healthcare but faces structural headwinds in a district where Republican advantages in voter registration and turnout patterns have persisted. The November 3 general election remains weeks away, leaving room for late shifts driven by national conditions or turnout.
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