As the balance of congressional power sits at a near-even split, House candidates campaigning in key New York districts received millions in donations between April and the end of June.
The GOP’s slim majority of 218–214 in the House is at stake in November’s general election.
In Congressional District 1, consisting largely of Suffolk County, former CNN anchor John Avlon won the Democrat primary on June 25 and is competing against Republican incumbent Rep. Nick LaLota.
According to quarterly reports filed with the Federal Election Committee (FEC) on July 15, Mr. Avlon has $596,561 in cash on hand compared with Mr. LaLota, who has a substantial financial advantage with $2,194,541.68….
