U.S. House race · November 3, 2026
U.S. Representative, New York District 4
Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes federal laws, approves the federal budget and taxes, and oversees the executive branch.
2-year term. The district covers central and southern Nassau County and lies entirely within the Town of Hempstead. New York is using the same congressional map as in 2024. Gillen appears on the Democratic line, Driscoll on the Republican and Conservative lines, and Tarnoff on the Libertarian line. Gillen's June 23, 2026 Democratic primary was canceled after two challengers did not qualify for the ballot; Driscoll won the Republican primary.
The candidates
Listed alphabetically by last name.
Jeanine Driscoll
Receiver of Taxes, Town of HempsteadJeanine Driscoll is an attorney who has been the Town of Hempstead's elected receiver of taxes since 2020 and is the Republican and Conservative nominee for this seat. Her campaign focuses on lowering taxes for Nassau County residents, including restoring the full SALT deduction, along with support for law enforcement and border security.
Laura Gillen
U.S. Representative, New York District 4 (since 2025)Laura Gillen is a lawyer and former Hempstead town supervisor seeking a second term in the U.S. House after winning the seat in 2024. Her campaign focuses on restoring the full SALT deduction, health care costs and federal funding for Nassau County.
Blay Tarnoff
Chair, Nassau County Libertarian PartyBlay Tarnoff is a computer systems analyst and longtime Libertarian Party activist who chairs the Nassau County Libertarian Party. His campaign calls for sharply reducing the federal government's role, including eliminating federal administrative agencies and backing the dollar with gold or bitcoin.
Compare on the issues
Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.
| Issue | Jeanine Driscoll Republican | Laura Gillen Democratic | Blay Tarnoff Libertarian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Supports restoring the full state and local tax (SALT) deduction and further tax relief for Nassau County families and seniors. | Supports eliminating the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction and says she is working to cut middle-class taxes. | Supports ending the federal income tax, along with ending inflation by pegging the dollar to gold or bitcoin; opposes a central bank digital currency. |
| Health Care | No public position found yet | Says she opposed what she calls historic Medicaid cuts and supports restoring enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits; says she helped pass reforms aimed at insurance middlemen who raise prescription costs. | Supports ending government involvement in health care and relying on free-market competition. |
| Immigration | Says she will work to make sure "the southern border can never be opened again" and supports border security funding. | Has pushed to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the U.S.; in January 2026 she voted for a Homeland Security funding bill that included ICE funding. | No public position found yet |
| Public Safety | Says she will support law enforcement and the safety of local communities. | Says the federal funding she has secured for Nassau County includes money for public safety and clean water. | No public position found yet |
| Economy & Jobs | No public position found yet | No public position found yet | Says federal administrative agencies are unconstitutional and would move their critical functions to the private sector and eliminate them. |
| Elections & Democracy | No public position found yet | Says she opposes Trump administration actions she describes as attacks on voting rights and access to the ballot. | No public position found yet |
| Guns | No public position found yet | No public position found yet | Says he would end what he calls "the criminalization of the right to self-defense." |
| Social Security & Medicare | Backs the 2025 federal tax law's provisions that her campaign says end income taxes on Social Security benefits for most seniors, along with its tax breaks on tips and overtime and the larger Child Tax Credit. | No public position found yet | No public position found yet |