Jeanine Driscoll
Jeanine Driscoll (Republican Party, Conservative Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 4th Congressional District. Driscoll is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026.[source] Driscoll advanced from the Republican primary on June 23, 2026. The Conservative Party primary for this office on June 23, 2026, was canceled.
Biography
Driscoll received a B.A. in American government and politics from The Catholic University of America and a J.D. from Fordham University. She was elected receiver of taxes for Hempstead, New York, in 2019. Before being elected, Driscoll was an attorney.[1][2]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the November 3, 2026, general election as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent Laura Gillen (D) and Jeanine Driscoll (R) are running in the general election to represent New York's 4th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.
Newsday's Billy House writes, "Enrolled Democratic voters still outnumber Republicans in Gillen's district, located just outside New York City. But it's been moving more competitively to the right, and swing voters can be election deciders. The congressional seat she holds has flipped in successive elections from blue-to-red-to-blue again, leaving a purplish haze."[3]
In 2024, Gillen defeated freshman incumbent Anthony D'Esposito (R) 51.1%-48.8%. D'Esposito first won election in 2022, defeating Gillen 51.8%-48.2%. Incumbent Kathleen Rice (D) did not seek re-election that year.
Commenting on D'Esposito's decision not to run in 2026, The New York Times' Nicholas Fandos wrote, "The decision was a setback for Republicans who viewed the suburban swing seat as a rare pickup opportunity as they fight to retain control of the House."[4] Fandos also said that "Republicans bucked national trends last fall when the party swept local elections in Nassau County."[4] According to election forecasters, the district remains competitive with Driscoll as the Republican nominee, with ratings of Lean Democratic and Tilt Democratic as of August 11, 2026.
Gillen has represented the 4th District since 2025. Before, she was a lawyer with Cahill Gordon & Reindel, LLP and Westerman Ball.[5] Gillen also served as the supervisor of Hempstead from 2018 to 2020.[6][7] Gillen's website says, "She’s focused on lowering costs, protecting taxpayers and delivering results for working families. ... the choice couldn’t be clearer between common-sense leader Laura Gillen and Jeanine Driscoll, a tax-hiking insider who continues to demonstrate her loyalty is to the party bosses, not the people."[8]
Driscoll is the receiver of taxes for Hempstead. She was elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023.[2] Before entering politics, Driscoll was an attorney.[2] Driscoll's campaign website says, "Jeanine is running for Congress to build upon her record of protecting Nassau taxpayers. She will continue fighting to lower the tax burden by restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction and providing additional relief for Nassau County families and seniors. In Congress, Jeanine will stand up for Nassau taxpayers, support law enforcement and ensure the southern border can never be opened again."[9]
The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.
Currently, Republicans have a 219-214 majority with two vacancies in the U.S. House.[10][11] To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
Elections
2026
See also: New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2026
New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Democratic primary)
New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 23 Republican primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House New York District 4
Incumbent Laura Gillen (D), Jeanine Driscoll (R / Conservative Party), and Blay Tarnoff (L) are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 4 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Laura Gillen (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 4 without appearing on the ballot.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kiana Bierria-Anderson (D)
- Taylor Darling (D)
- Gian Jones (D)
- Frank Lozada (D)
- Nicholas Sciretta (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 4
Jeanine Driscoll (R) defeated Marvin Suber Williams (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 4 on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeanine Driscoll | 90.8 | 13,063 |
 | Marvin Suber Williams | 8.9 | 1,278 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4% | 53 | ||
| Total votes: 14,394 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Mandel (R)
- Dennis McGrath (R)
- Brian Miller (R)
- Martin Smithmyer (R)
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled. Jeanine Driscoll (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 4 without appearing on the ballot.
Polls
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Candidate spending
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Gillen | Democratic Party | $2,006,444 | $480,485 | $1,549,162 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Blay Tarnoff | Libertarian Party | $24,572 | $24,506 | $66 | As of September 30, 2026 |
| Jeanine Driscoll | Republican Party, Conservative Party | $684,947 | $682,394 | $2,553 | As of October 14, 2026 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
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The tables below contain data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). They include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports, as well as 24- and 48-hour reports.
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Race ratings
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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[14]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[15][16][17]
Last four weeks
Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. The table below shows the most recent four weeks of ratings until the election date, if available.
| Reviewing Body | October 20, 2026 | October 13, 2026 | October 6, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
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| Cook Political Report | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic |
| Decision Desk | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic |
| Inside Elections | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Tilt Democratic |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic | Lean Democratic |
Change over time
The following table shows each date on which one or more rating outlets changed their rating.
| Date | Cook Political Report | Inside Elections | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Decision Desk |
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| Most recent rating | Likely Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Lean Democratic | Likely Democratic |
| Changes throughout the cycle | ||||
| October 13, 2026 | Likely Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Lean Democratic | Likely Democratic |
| July 21, 2026 | Lean Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Lean Democratic | Likely Democratic |
| January 20, 2026 | Lean Democratic | Tilt Democratic | Lean Democratic | Pending |
| April 15, 2025 | Toss-up | Tilt Democratic | Lean Democratic | Pending |
| March 18, 2025 | Toss-up | Tilt Democratic | Pending | Pending |
| February 11, 2025 | Toss-up | Pending | Pending | Pending |
Endorsements
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- President Donald Trump (R)
Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Driscoll's campaign website stated the following:
Jeanine Driscoll is a champion for Nassau County taxpayers. As Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes, Jeanine has helped local homeowners save millions on their property tax bills through exemptions on their county, town, and school district taxes and helped them lower their assessments.
Jeanine is running for Congress to build upon her record of protecting Nassau taxpayers. She will continue fighting to lower the tax burden by restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction and providing additional relief for Nassau County families and seniors.
In Congress, Jeanine will stand up for Nassau taxpayers, support law enforcement and ensure the southern border can never be opened again.
Instead of delivering the help Nassau families need, her opponent voted against quadrupling the SALT deduction, ending taxes on tips and overtime, eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits for 88% of seniors and increasing the Child Tax Credit for parents. Her opponent also voted against records funding to secure the border and prevent another migrant crisis.
Jeanine Driscoll is a trusted voice for New York’s 4th Congressional District. As Receiver of Taxes in America’s largest town, she currently serves over 95% of the district and was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2023.
— Jeanine Driscoll's campaign website (August 13, 2026)
Campaign ads
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jeanine Driscoll," accessed August 12, 2026
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jeanine Driscoll 2026 campaign website, "Meet Jeanine Driscoll," accessed August 13, 2026
- ↑ Laura Gillen 2026 campaign website, "Newsday: Seeking a second term in a swing district, Rep. Laura Gillen keeps distance from party's liberal wing," September 21, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The New York Times, "In Setback for G.O.P., Trump Appointee Will Not Run for Swing House Seat," April 14, 2026
- ↑ Laura Gillen 2026 campaign website, "Meet Laura," accessed August 11, 2026
- ↑ Newsday, "Surprise win for Democrats in Hempstead supervisor race," November 8, 2017
- ↑ Newsday, "Gillen concedes Hempstead supervisor race," November 22, 2019
- ↑ Laura Gillen 2026 campaign website, "Laura Gillen for Congress Statement on NY-04 Primary Election Results," June 23, 2026
- ↑ Jeanine Driscoll 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed August 11, 2026
- ↑ Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) caucuses with the Republicans.
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, when there are no vacancies, is 218 seats.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
