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LI GOP picks Garbarino to run for
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Rep. King's seat; primary possible
Assemb. Andrew Garbarino will run for the seat of Rep. Peter King. Credit: Peter Frutkoff
Long Island Republican leaders on Tuesday announced they are backing Assemb. Andrew Garbarino as their candidate to run for the seat of Rep. Peter King, but a fight for the nomination is still possible.
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Garbarino, who is in his eighth year in the state Assembly, got the nod ahead of other contenders, including Suffolk County Elections Commissioner Nick LaLota of Amityville and Assemb. Michael LiPetri (R-South Farmingdale).
"The Republican parties of Nassau and Suffolk [counties] are united in their support of Andrew Garbarino to make this run to succeed our great, current Representative in Congress, Peter King," Suffolk GOP Chairman Jesse Garcia said in a statement. "Andrew has been a great assemblyman and he is going to be a terrific congressman."
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Republican Chairman Joe Cairo added: "Andrew Garbarino has the credentials, experience and priorities to be our next congressman in the second district."
Republican Chairman Joe Cairo added: "Andrew Garbarino has the credentials, experience and priorities to be our next congressman in the second district."
It is unclear whether LaLota or LiPetri will contest for the nomination in a Republican primary, which would be held in June if needed.
"Stay tuned," LiPetri said when contacted Tuesday.
LaLota said he and his supporters are talking and expect a decision in a few days. But he noted he's already raised $150,000 in campaign funds and added: "I have scores of volunteers to help me go door to door to get elected."
Others who interviewed with Republican nominating committees were Suffolk’s Director of Health Education Nancy Hemendinger, of Babylon; business consultant and Manhattan resident Thomas Kehoe, who grew up in Northport, and real estate developer Robert Kudler of Merrick. Islip Councilwoman Trish Bergin Weichbrodt filed a campaign committee but did not interview for the nomination.
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