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RESULTS: Democrat Jackie Gordon and Republican Andrew Garbarino face off in New York's 2nd District

Nov 5, 2020, 02:53 IST
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  • Republican Andrew Garbarino will face Democrat Jackie Gordon in New York's 2nd Congressional District.
  • The race will be called as soon as there are sufficient data to make a conclusion.
  • The district is located along Long Island's south coast and includes the southwestern region of Suffolk County and part of Nassau County.
  • Gordon currently has $1.1 million in cash on hand, over ten times more than Garbarino.
  • See the live coverage and full results from all US House elections
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Democrat Jackie Gordon and Republican Andrew Garbarino are each vying for the chance to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District in the US House of Representatives.

The seat is currently held by Republican Rep. Peter King. King has represented the state for fourteen terms and announced his plans to retire from the House in November 2019.

The candidates

Gordon, a 29-year Army Reserve veteran, is a former public school educator and guidance counselor. She served on the Babylon Town Council for 13 years and worked with military families and veterans as the chair of the Veterans Advisory Council. Gordon is running on a platform focusing on increasing educational resources for teachers, lowering classroom sizes, assisting veterans, and combatting gun violence.

Garbarino, a lawyer and small business owner, currently represents the 7th District of the New York State Assembly — a position he has held since being first elected in 2012. His campaign platform is centered on combatting the current opiate crisis, protecting the natural environment of the Great South Bay and its waters, and supporting veterans.

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The district

New York's 2nd Congressional District is located along the southern coast of Long Island in New York. The district is home to the southwestern region of Suffolk County and a small part of Nassau County.

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This district flipped from voting for former President Barack Obama by four points in 2012 to backing President Donald Trump by nine points in 2016, according to the Daily Kos.

The money race

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Gordon has raised twice as much as Garbarino. Gordon has brought in $3.7 million, spent $3.2 million, and has a little over $577,258 in cash on hand while Garbarino has raised $1.4 million, spent $1.2 million, and has around $403,450 in cash on hand.

What some of the experts say

The race between Garbarino and Gordon is rated as a "toss-up" by Inside Elections and The Cook Political Report, and is rated as "leans Republican" by Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

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