Power & Politics: Long Island congressional candidates discuss affordability, immigration and key issues ahead of Election Day
Republican candidate for New York's 4th Congressional District Jeanine Driscoll and Democratic candidate for New York's 2nd Congressional District Pat Halpin join this week's show.
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One-on-one with Republican candidate for New York's 4th Congressional District Jeanine Driscoll
News 12's Rich Barrabi sat down with Jeanine Driscoll, the Republican candidate for New York's 4th Congressional District. The Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes is challenging freshman incumbent Democrat Laura Gillen in the spirited race.
The 4th Congressional District seat has gone back and forth between Democrats and Republicans over the past couple of cycles.
The non-partisan Cook Political Report states this race as "likely Democrat."
Driscoll is looking to prove the report wrong.
The Republican candidate discusses working with President Donald Trump, tackling affordability, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration, the war in Iran and delivering for Long Island among other topics.
One-on-one with Democratic candidate for New York's 2nd Congressional District Pat Halpin
News 12's Rich Barrabi sat down with Pat Halpin, the Democratic candidate for New York's 2nd Congressional District.
Halpin was once the youngest person ever elected as Suffolk County executive.
Now, if elected, he would be one of the oldest freshmen members of the House in congressional history.
Halpin also served as the chair of the Suffolk County Water Authority, the head of the Babylon Town IDA and was the host of the old Cablevision show "Meet the Leaders."
Halpin is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Andrew Garbarino.
In this one-on-one interview, Halpin explains why he is running for New York's 2nd Congressional District, shares his thoughts on Garbarino being the head of the Homeland Security Committee, the dynamics in the district and how he plans to tackle affordability among other topics.
Rep. Suozzi, Republican challenger Lipetri set to debate in NY's 3rd Congressional District
New York's 3rd Congressional District Democratic incumbent Rep. Tom Suozzi and Republican challenger Mike Lipetri are set to go one-on-one on News 12 in an hour-long debate.
The two candidates were in the same room at the same time speaking to voters at a forum hosted by the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce and the Manes-Mid-Island YJCC.
News 12's Rich Barrabi had the chance to catch up with both of them before their high-stakes News 12 showdown this upcoming week.
