ICYMI: GOP Rep. Nick LaLota gets Trump boost over Democrat John Avlon

In case you missed it…the New York Post recently reported on a poll showing Rep. Nick Lalota beating his Democrat opponent John Avlon in NY-01 by 8 points.

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GOP Rep. Nick LaLota gets Trump boost over Democrat John Avlon in battle for Long Island House seat
New York Post
October 3, 2024

Freshman Republican Rep. Nick LaLota leads Democratic challenger John Avlon by eight percentage points (50%-42%) among likely voters in the race for New York’s 1st Congressional District, according to an internal poll released by the GOP campaign. 
 
Boosting LaLota in the competitive race is the presence of former President Donald Trump at the top of the Republican ticket.
 
Trump, 78, leads vice president and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, 59, by six (50%-44%) in the district that stretches from Huntington to the Hamptons.

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“The positive feedback I receive from constituents, confirmed by our latest polling, shows that Suffolk County families want a common-sense conservative and lifelong Long Islander to tackle issues at the border, strengthen the economy, and lead on world issues,” LaLota said.
 
“With an eight-point lead and over $1.45 million on hand heading into the final four weeks, I am confident we will win in November,” he added.
 
LaLota also took a shot at Avlon for keeping a $3.2 million Gramercy Park co-op in Manhattan as well as a residence in Sag Harbor.

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The survey of 400 likely voters in NY-1 was carried out by Fabrizio, Lee, and Associates for the LaLota campaign Sept. 26-29 and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 4.9 percentage points.

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