The Ballot Brief
2026 U.S. House

New York's 4th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · NY-4
Primary: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in NY-4

Laura A. Gillen

Laura A. Gillen

DemocraticIncumbent

Laura A. Gillen is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the chamber's membership roster. Gillen is a former Supervisor for the Town of Hempstead and an attorney, per her campaign site.

Jeanine C. Driscoll

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Lower taxes, drawing on her work helping taxpayers reduce property taxes
  • A secure southern border
  • Community safety
About Jeanine C. Driscoll

Driscoll also holds the certified Conservative line and is the Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes and a practicing attorney of more than 30 years, per her campaign site.

Blay Tarnoff

Libertarian

Blay Tarnoff appears on the Nassau County Board of Elections general candidate list on the Libertarian line. No campaign website is listed in Blay Tarnoff's FEC committee filing, and none was found as of October 15, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Blay Tarnoff.

About this race

New York's 4th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The New York primary is Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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