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Midterms 2026 · US House

NY-04 House race: Laura Gillen vs Jeanine Driscoll

How the candidates in the New York's 4th district race are arguing their case, read the same way for each of them. Updated every 15 minutes until election day, 3 November 2026.

Cook Political Report rating: Lean D

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Laura Gillen

Democrat · incumbent

Threat & fear0.4
Absolutes0.3
Us vs. them0.2

Hostility this week 1.8 / 10, 1.0 above their usual 0.8.

Audience impact, 30 days: +1.8 leans reassuring

16 Oct 2026 · cbsnews.com

My staff and I are safe, and law enforcement was notified and intervened right away. There is no excuse for acts of violence or intimidation against elected officials in our country. We have to lower the temperature and rise above the hatred, vitriol and…
Us vs. them

Audience impact −2 alarms or divides

16 Oct 2026 · Office of Rep. Gillen

Long Island’s hardworking families, care workers and providers are being crushed by rising healthcare costs and the GOP majority’s $1 trillion cut to Americans’ coverage. Alongside Whip Clark, we’re fighting to pass bipartisan solutions to reverse these cuts,…
Vague promise

Audience impact +3 reassures or unites

6 Oct 2026 · newsday.com

Congress must enact smart, forward-looking regulations that protect the American people and preserve America's global leadership in innovation.

Audience impact +1 leans reassuring

6 Oct 2026 · Office of Rep. Gillen

Firefighters across Long Island put their lives on the line every day to protect our families and communities. They should have the resources of a modern firefighting force. I’m proud to help secure more than $500,000 in federal funding for Nassau County fire…

Audience impact +4 reassures or unites

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JD
Threat & fear1.1

Not enough statements this week for a hostility reading.

Audience impact, 30 days: +1.5 leans reassuring

9 Oct 2026 · newsday.com

New York’s sanctuary policies put lives in danger and are responsible for this incident. This is another wake up call for Governor Hochul, Mayor Mamdani and Laura Gillen that they must do their jobs and repeal the sanctuary policies they put in place to keep…
Threat & fear

Audience impact +1 leans reassuring

8 Oct 2026 · newsday.com

House Republican leadership and RNC [Republican National Committee] Co-Chair KC Crosbie have fueled our fundraising and national organizations like MAGA Inc. and Congressional Leadership Fund have started spending and are scheduled to invest over $1 million…

Audience impact +2 reassures or unites

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