About this race
By: DDHQ Automation
In the upcoming election for New York's 1st Congressional District, the candidates vying for the seat are Nicholas J. LaLota and Nancy Goroff. Nicholas J. LaLota, aged 46, is the current U.S. House Representative for the district and an alumnus of the United States Naval Academy. On the Democratic ticket, John Avlon, aged 51, is a former CNN anchor and the co-founder of centrist group No Labels.
The United States House of Representatives is currently composed of 220 Republicans, 212 Democrats, and 3 vacancies. 72% of the district’s population is non-Hispanic white, 15% are Hispanic, 6% are Asian, and 6% are black.
The district has shown a Republican lean in recent elections. Donald Trump won the 2020 Presidential election in this district by a 2% margin. LaLota won the 2022 House race by a margin of just over 5%. This seat is not considered competitive.
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