Representative in Congress District 3 in Statewide, New York

2026 Primary Election

• Michael Lavery — Candidate for Representative in Congress in New York

  Michael Lavery is a Republican candidate running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 3rd Congressional District [1.4]. He declared his candidacy for the 2026 Republican primary election.

• Danielle Welch — Public Defender in NY

  Danielle Welch is a public defender running as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 3rd Congressional District in 2026. Challenging incumbent Rep. Tom Suozzi in the primary election, Welch's campaign focuses on progressive priorities. As a first-generation college graduate and union member, her platform advocates for stronger labor protections, increased domestic investments in healthcare, and shifting federal spending away from foreign military conflicts.

• Gregory Hach — Partner at Hach & Rose, LLP in Oyster Bay, NY

  Gregory Hach is a U.S. Air Force veteran, personal injury lawyer, and senior founding partner at the New York law firm Hach & Rose, LLP. Raised in a union household on Long Island, he has dedicated his legal career to representing members of organized labor unions in mass tort litigation. Hach earned his B.S. from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and his J.D. from Ohio Northern University. He is running as a Republican candidate for the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd District.

• Thomas Suozzi — Incumbent Representative in Congress in Glen Cove, NY

  Thomas Suozzi is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 3rd congressional district, an office he reclaimed in a 2024 special election after previously serving from 2017 to 2023. A Democrat, he previously served as Nassau County Executive from 2002 to 2009 and as Mayor of Glen Cove from 1994 to 2001. In Congress, he co-chairs the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and has focused heavily on tax policy, border security, and environmental issues.

• Mike Lipetri — Attorney and Candidate for Representative in Congress in Farmingdale, NY

  Michael "Mike" LiPetri is an attorney and politician from New York. A Republican, he previously served one term as a New York State Assemblyman representing the 9th District from 2019 to 2021. Born and raised in Farmingdale, LiPetri graduated from the University at Albany and Albany Law School. He has worked as an assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department and as an associate attorney at a private law firm. LiPetri is currently running for the U.S. House to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District.