Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Chris Gallant

Chris Gallant, a Democrat and air traffic controller, is his party's nominee for New York's 1st congressional district in 2026, facing Republican incumbent Nick LaLota in the November general election.

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Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

Chris Gallant, an air traffic controller, is the Democratic nominee for New York's 1st congressional district, which covers the eastern end and North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, including the Hamptons, the North Fork, Riverhead, Port Jefferson, Smithtown and Shelter Island.

In the Democratic primary he received 12,492 votes, or 62.9%, defeating Lukas Ventouras, a member of the Huntington Democratic Committee, who took 37.0%.

The seat is held by Republican Nick LaLota, who was re-elected with 55.52% of the vote in 2024 and appears on both the Republican and Conservative lines this year. Gallant faces LaLota in the general election on November 3, 2026.