New York Democrats Flip Third House Seat in Long Island Race
Republican incumbent Anthony D’Esposito was defeated in his bid for reelection in New York’s 4th Congressional District, losing to Democrat Laura Gillen, according to AP. D’Esposito faced allegations of improprieties following a New York Times report in September the freshman lawmaker gave taxpayer-funded jobs to his fiancee’s daughter and another woman described as his lover.