Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Monday that his campaign has "put in the work" to win reelection in an extremely competitive district.
D'Esposito told "Wake Up America" on Monday, "I feel great" when asked about his chances in the upcoming election in New York's 4th Congressional District, which President Joe Biden won in 2020 by more than 12 percentage points.
"I just did a Long Island Railroad station this morning," he added, noting that "the feedback is excellent … many have said, 'I've already gone out. I've voted Republican.' We're hearing from a lot of people, 'I'm a lifelong Democrat, I've had enough of my party. I voted Republican.'"
The congressman said, "So I think the feeling is out there," adding that "internal polls" show his campaign "up about three points" over his opponent, Democrat Laura Gillen, who D'Esposito beat by about 3.6 percentage points in 2022.
D'Esposito said, "My district is a tough one" noting that "there are 70,000 more Democrats than Republicans."
The congressman continued, "It's not a race that's going to be a runaway, but we have put in the work. We have delivered the message. We've stuck to the issues. And my opponent, well, she spent over $30 million on personal attacks with absolutely no solutions and no policy to make this country better."
He went on to criticize New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul's remark that "if you're voting for these Republicans in New York, you are voting for someone who supports Donald Trump and you're anti-woman, you're anti-abortion, and basically you're anti-American because you have just trashed American values and what our country is all about."
D'Esposito said, "Kathy Hochul has become the epitome of what everyone dislikes when it comes to politics," adding, "she is more ineffective than anyone we've experienced, at least in my lifetime."
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Theodore Bunker ✉
Theodore Bunker, a Newsmax writer, has more than a decade covering news, media, and politics.
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