The New York Post has issued endorsements for New York’s Republican House delegation, backing all current GOP incumbents for re-election along with two Republican challengers running in deep-blue Manhattan districts.
The paper previously endorsed Rep. Mike Lawler in the competitive 17th Congressional District, where he faces Democrat Cait Conley, whom the Post describes as a carpetbagger.
Nicole Maliotakis, representing Staten Island and Bay Ridge in the 11th district, is credited with turning a once-purple seat solidly Republican through her stance on immigration enforcement and her opposition to the city’s growing socialist movement. The paper calls her New York City’s highest-ranked elected Republican.
In Long Island, the Post endorsed Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino of the 1st and 2nd districts, which cover Suffolk County and part of Nassau County. Both are described as moderates willing to work across the aisle while holding to lower taxes and limited government.
Upstate, Nick Langworthy of the 23rd district, covering the Southern Tier and Buffalo suburbs, is endorsed for his support of immigration enforcement and U.S. energy independence. The Post credits him as a consistent critic of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s economic record, singling out the state’s fracking ban, which it says has benefited neighboring counties in Pennsylvania instead of New York.
Claudia Tenney, representing the sprawling 24th district, is endorsed for her push to expand energy production in the state and her focus on national and border security.
In the North Country’s 21st district, being vacated by Rep. Elise Stefanik, the Post backs entrepreneur Anthony Constantino to keep the seat Republican, citing his commitment to expanding prosperity and opposing what the paper calls ruinous leftist policies.
The endorsements also extend to two Republican challengers in Manhattan. Caroline Shinkle, a lawyer with government and financial experience, is endorsed in the 12th district, covering the Upper East and West Sides, for a platform the paper describes as pro-business, pro-jobs and pro-safety. In the 10th district, Jennifer Moore is endorsed as an alternative to Democrat Brad Lander, whom the Post criticizes sharply.
