U.S. House · New York's 4th Congressional District
Jeanine Driscoll
Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes (since 2020)RC
- Race
- U.S. House · New York's 4th Congressional District
- Result
- Laura Gillen, projected winner
- Opponents
- Laura Gillen (D); Blay Tarnoff (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
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Jeanine Driscoll, a Republican who is the Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in New York's 4th Congressional District to Laura Gillen. An attorney for over 30 years, she was an associate village justice in Bellerose before winning town-wide office in 2019. Her campaign focused on restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction and lowering the tax burden.[1][2][3][4]
On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Laura Gillen D | incumbent |
| Jeanine Driscoll RC | challenger |
| Blay Tarnoff LIB | challenger |
Won the June 23 Republican primary
Biography
Jeanine Driscoll, a Republican who is the Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes, lost the November 3, 2026 election for U.S. House in New York's 4th Congressional District to Laura Gillen. An attorney for over 30 years, she was an associate village justice in Bellerose before winning town-wide office in 2019. Her campaign focused on restoring the full State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction and lowering the tax burden.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Driscoll lives in Bellerose, Nassau County, according to News 12.[4] She earned a B.A. in American government and politics from The Catholic University of America and a J.D. from Fordham University.[1][2] She worked as an attorney for more than 30 years before holding elected office, and served as an Associate Justice for the Village of Bellerose from 2015 to 2019.[1][4][2]
Driscoll was elected Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes in 2019, taking office in 2020, and was re-elected in 2023.[1][2][5] According to her campaign website, as Receiver of Taxes she has helped homeowners with exemptions and lower assessments, and she serves over 95% of the 4th District.[2] After Nassau Republican Party leadership endorsed her, she won the June 23, 2026 Republican primary for NY-4.[1][4] She received 43.5% of the vote to Laura Gillen's 56.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionAs Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes since 2020, has held taxpayer forums to help residents understand and reduce their property tax bills.[6]
In their own 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.[6]
- Cites her record as Receiver of Taxes, including holding taxpayer forums to help residents reduce their tax bills, as the basis for her candidacy.[6]
Campaign money$265K raised · 52% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $72K
- PACs & committees $66K
Largest committee contributions
- Baker PAC PAC$5,000
- Fight on PAC PAC$5,000
- Leadership and Loyalty Only to America PAC PAC$5,000
- American Revival PAC PAC$5,000
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC PAC$5,000
- No Nonsense PAC PAC$5,000
- Pa-First PAC PAC$5,000
- Defending the American Dream PAC PAC$5,000
- First in Freedom PAC PAC$5,000
- Mr. Southern Missourian in the House PAC PAC$5,000
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/jeanine-driscoll
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-22 Reference
- 2.Jeanine Driscoll · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.U.S. House New York's 4th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Power & Politics: Jeanine Driscoll named by Nassau GOP in 4th Congressional District race · News 12 New York News report
- 5.Incumbent Gillen (D) and Driscoll (R) to face off in New York swing district · Ballotpedia News · 2026-08-13 News report
- 6.New York's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-22 Reference