# Laura Gillen **Laura Gillen** is a freshman Democratic U.S. Representative from New York (NY-04, South Shore Nassau County, Long Island), who flipped the seat by beating Republican [[Anthony D'Esposito]] in 2024 by ~2.3 points. A former Hempstead Town Supervisor, she runs as a suburban affordability/SALT-focused centrist and has publicly distanced herself from NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Her 2026 race is the expected third straight Gillen–D'Esposito matchup, with the seat rated Lean Democratic. See [[NY-04-2026]] for full race context. ## Related - [[NY-04-2026]] - [[Anthony D'Esposito]]