Republican Nick LaLota defeated Democratic challenger John Avlon, an ex-CNN anchor, in a competitive race for LaLota’s Long Island district. With 88% of the vote counted, the Associated Press projected LaLota the winner with 56% of the vote,

Rep. Nick LaLota, a Republican who represents Long Island, defeated Democratic challenger John Avlon in Tuesday’s election, keeping the island’s eastern end in GOP hands and giving the

Freshman Republican Rep. Nick LaLota is getting another term, handily defeating Democratic challenger John Avlon in a battle for a congressional seat on Long Island’s East End, projections show. LaLota scooped up 47% of votes compared to Avlon’s 41% with nearly every election district reporting,

NEW YORK - This Election Day, some voters on Long Island are choosing between first-term Republican incumbent Nick LaLota and Democratic challenger John Avlon for the U.S. House seat to represent New York's 1st congressional district.