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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · NY-3

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Thomas R. Suozzi

Representative · NY · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says
does−22
Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does−72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Overall tax level
analysis
says−40
does
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says
does0
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does+45
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does−15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Collective bargaining
analysis
says+60
does
Ethics & oversight
analysis
says+50
does
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says−70
does−16
gap +54
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
2 votesanalysis
says
does−68
Renters & rent
2 votesanalysis
says
does+30
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says+50
does0
gap +50
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+9
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does−55
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says+60
does+52
gap +8
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says+60
does+55
gap +5
Status for undocumented
analysis
says+50
does
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$5.5Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Gregory Hach

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$675.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Mike Lipetri

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Supports cutting billions in waste, fraud, and abuse from government spending.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    Prioritizes protecting local ecosystems, wildlife, and waterways, and co-chaired a Water Quality Taskforce.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • LGBTQ+ policy · Stated

    Opposes biological men competing in female sports or using female locker rooms and bathrooms.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Advocates for putting healthcare control back with individuals and families rather than government bureaucrats or insurance companies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Supports letting Americans keep more of what they earn, building off the Trump tax cuts, and eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Policing & funding · Stated

    Strongly supports law enforcement and opposes the 'Defund the Police' movement.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$1.7Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Danielle Welch

Democrat · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Tax distribution · Stated

    Supports raising taxes on billionaires, closing tax loopholes, and ending the income cap on Social Security taxes.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Government role in coverage · Stated

    Strongly advocates for a universal, single-payer healthcare system.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Wage floors · Stated

    Supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $17/hour and indexing it to inflation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Collective bargaining · Stated

    Supports expanding union membership, making it standard/opt-out for large corporations, and strengthening federal union protections.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Workplace standards · Stated

    Advocates for expanding the WARN Act, enhancing penalties for retaliation, and robustly enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Childcare & leave · Stated

    Supports universal high-quality childcare and six months of fully paid family leave.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$50Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 32 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

Provisionalunreviewed: stated positions
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