Jeanine Driscoll

RCTown of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes (since 2020)

Won the June 23 Republican primary

Jeanine Driscoll is the Town of Hempstead's Receiver of Taxes, first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023, and previously served as an Associate Justice for the Village of Bellerose (2015-2019). She won the June 23, 2026 Republican primary for NY-4.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

  • actionAs Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes since 2020, has held taxpayer forums to help residents understand and reduce their property tax bills.[1]

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations

    Supports restoring the full SALT deduction, which would reduce federal tax liability for higher-income households in high-tax states like New York.[1]

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Opposes New York's sanctuary-state policy and says she would work with NY Republican members of Congress to undo it and empower local law enforcement on immigration.[1]

    “Kathy Hochul's Sanctuary State law protects violent criminals instead of law-abiding New Yorkers. ... In Congress, I will work with my colleagues, Homeland Security Committee Chair Andrew Garbarino and Congressman Nick Lalota, to undo New York's sanctuary policies and empower local law enforcement to do their job.”

In their words — priorities

  • Campaign material says she is running to restore the full SALT (state and local tax) deduction, provide additional tax relief for Nassau County families and seniors, support law enforcement, and secure the U.S.-Mexico border.[1]
  • Cites her record as Receiver of Taxes, including holding taxpayer forums to help residents reduce their tax bills, as the basis for her candidacy.[1]

Background

  • Earned a B.A. in American government and politics from The Catholic University of America and a J.D. from Fordham University; worked as an attorney before entering elected office.[1]
  • Served as an Associate Justice for the Village of Bellerose, New York, from 2015 to 2019.[1]

Campaign money

Raised $265K · spent $39K · $226K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-22 Reference