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Michael J. LiPetri Jr

Candidate for New York 3rd Congressional District · Republican

On the 2026 ballotChallenger · New York 3rd Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: New York State Board of Elections — Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election, dated 2026-09-02: USH3, Michael J. LiPetri Jr (Republican; Conservative) · read Sep 24, 2026

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Running for New York 3rd Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 3 certified results. See the race

Roles on File

Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.

The District

What New York 3rd Congressional District covers

Covers parts of Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens County.

Map of New York 3rd Congressional District with 641 precincts

641 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "New York 2024 Congressional Plan" (Enacted by the NY State Legislature Feb 28, 2024 (Senate 45-17, Assembly 115-33) after rejecting the Independent Redistricting Commission's Feb 15, 2024 plan (Hoffmann v. IRC, court order Dec 12, 2023); signed by Gov. Hochul Feb 28, 2024); 2026 status: In effect for the 2024 through 2032 elections; the lines used for the Nov 2024 general and in effect for Nov 3, 2026. Official file https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2024/CD/.zip

Key Votes

The record

  • S.8496: Repeal of Civil Rights Law §50-a (police disciplinary records) · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 101-43 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Rpld 50-a, Civ Rts L; amd 86, 87 & 89, Pub Off L Relates to the disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records.

    Jun 9, 2020 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • A.6144: Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 139-5 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Add 121.13-a, amd 121.14 & 70.02, Pen L Establishes the crime of aggravated strangulation for police officers or peace officers where such officer commits the crime of criminal obstruction or breathing or blood circulation, or uses a chokehold or similar restraint, and causes serious physical injury or death.

    Jun 8, 2020 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.7506: FY2021 state budget · Public Protection and General Government bill (includes bail-law amendments) · voted NoClose vote

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 76-66 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: onal Airport (Part III); validates certain acts of the Mahopac Central school district with regard to certain capital improvement projects (Part JJJ); relates to managed care encounter data, authorizes electronic notifications, establishes regional demonstration projects (Part KKK); relates to the operation and administration of the legislature, in relation to extending such provisions (Part LLL).

    Apr 3, 2020 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.7919: COVID-19 emergency appropriation and expanded gubernatorial emergency powers · voted Excused

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 122-12 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Amd 20 & 29-a, Exec L Permits the governor to issue by executive order any directive necessary to respond to a state disaster emergency; and makes a $40,000,000 appropriation from the state purposes account of the general fund for responding to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

    Mar 3, 2020 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.6579: Marihuana decriminalization and record vacating · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 94-44 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Amd §§221.05 & 221.10, Pen L; amd §§1.20, 440.10 & 160.50, CP L; amd §1399-n, Pub Health L Provides for vacating records for certain proceedings and modifies the definition of smoking.

    Jun 21, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.6599: Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 111-35 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Add Art 75 §§75-0101 - 75-0119, amd §54-1523, En Con L; add §66-p, Pub Serv L; add §§17-a & 17-b, Chap 355 of 2014 Enacts the New York state climate leadership and community protection act; relates to climate change; renewable energy program; labor and job standards and worker protection.

    Jun 20, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • A.8419: Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act · voted Yes

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 94-54 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: to all farm and food processing labor camps intended to house migrant workers, regardless of the number of occupants; provides for eligibility of farm laborers for workers' compensation benefits; requires employers of farm laborers to provide such farm laborers with claim forms for workers' compensation claims under certain conditions; requires reporting of injuries to employers of farm laborers.

    Jun 19, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.6458: Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 95-46 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: to the temporary increase in rent in certain cases (Part K); enacts the "rent regulation reporting act of 2019" (Part L); enacts the "statewide housing security and tenant protection act of 2019" (Part M); relates to conversions to cooperative or condominium ownership in New York city (Part N); and relates to the duties and responsibilities of manufactured home park owners and residents (Part O).

    Jun 14, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source
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  • A.2371: Repeal of religious exemption from school vaccination requirements · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 84-61 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Rpld §2164 sub 9, amd §§2164 & 2168, Pub Health L Relates to exemptions from vaccinations due to religious beliefs; and repeals certain provisions relating to exemption from vaccination due to religious beliefs.

    Jun 13, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • A.3675: Driver's License Access and Privacy Act ("Green Light" law) · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 87-61 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Lentol, Rozic, Weinstein Amd §§201, 502 & 508, rpld §502 sub 7, V & T L Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue standard drivers' licenses and restricts what information can be retained and given out on those applying or holding standard drivers' licenses.

    Jun 12, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.1509: FY2020 state budget · Revenue bill (includes Manhattan congestion pricing) · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 89-59 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: ransportation authority including the resolution process for contracts (Subpart C); relates to implementing transit performance metrics (Subpart D); relates to submission of a twenty-year capital needs assessment (Subpart E); relates to a central business district toll credit (Subpart F)(Part ZZZ); and relates to voting by members of the New York state public authorities control board (Part AAAA).

    Apr 1, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.1505: FY2020 state budget · Public Protection and General Government bill (includes bail and discovery changes) · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 92-56 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: requires the establishment and regular updating of a model law enforcement use of force policy suitable for adoption by any agency that employs police or peace officers (Part ZZ); prohibits certain loans to be made to candidates or political committees (Part AAA); provides uniform polling hours during primary elections (Part BBB); establishes the voter enfranchisement modernization act (Part CCC).

    Mar 31, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.2451: Extreme risk protection orders ("red flag" law) · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 100-37 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Add Art 63-A §§6340 - 6347, CPLR; amd §265.45, Pen L Establishes extreme risk protection orders as a court-issued order of protection prohibiting a person from purchasing, possessing or attempting to purchase or possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun.

    Jan 29, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.2440: Child Victims Act · voted Yes

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 142-3 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: actions related to sexual abuse of children; grants civil trial preference to such actions; eliminates the notice of claim requirements for such actions when the action is brought against a municipality, the state or a school district; requires judicial training relating to child abuse and the establishment of rules relating to civil actions brought for sexual offenses committed against children.

    Jan 28, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.1250: José Peralta New York State DREAM Act · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 97-42 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Add §609-a, rpld §661 sub 3, amd §§661, 355, 6206, 6305, 6451, 6452, 6455 & 695-e, Ed L Enacts the New York state DREAM Act by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards.

    Jan 23, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.240: Reproductive Health Act · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 95-49 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Add Art 25-A §2599-aa, rpld §4164, Pub Health L; rpld §6811 sub 8, Ed L; rpld §§125.40 - 125.60, §125.05 subs 2 & 3, §125.15 sub 2, §125.20 sub 3, amd Art 125 Art Head, §§125.00 & 125.05, Pen L; amd §700.05, CP L; amd §673, County L; amd §4, Judy L Enacts the reproductive health act; revises provisions of law relating to abortion.

    Jan 22, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.1047: Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 105-43 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: eing perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression whether or not that gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the sex assigned to that person at birth; further includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression within the list of offenses subject to treatment as hate crimes.

    Jan 15, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

  • S.1102: Early voting · voted No

    Assembly floor vote (final passage) · tally 110-33 (yea–nay) · New York State Assembly, 2019–2020 session · he represented Assembly District 9 Official summary: Amd §§3-400, 4-117, 8-100, 8-102, 8-104, 8-302, 8-508 & 9-209, add Art 8 Title 6 §§8-600 - 8-602, El L Relates to early voting; provides that beginning the tenth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote shall be permitted to vote.

    Jan 14, 2019 · Official · New York State Assembly — floor votes · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
New finance report · Oct 2
Raised
$1,666,542cycle to date through Jul 9
Cash on Hand
$710,120cycle to date through Jul 9
Debts Owed
$56,746cycle to date through Jul 9
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 9, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

Campaign finance · Mike LiPetri for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance · Mike LiPetri for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $1,544,832.63 this cycle · spent $863,886.68 · cash on hand $680,945.95 · debts owed by the committee $56,746.06 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $461,044.19 (30%); PACs and other political committees $201,300.00 (13%); Party committees $8,200.00 (1%); Transfers from authorized committees $872,438.86 (56%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $436.0K; other $130.0K; fundraising $125.5K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $30.0K; direct mail $19.5K; legal $15.5K.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2026

    Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/24/2026; filed 03/24/2026. Reports 6 assets; highest reported ranges: LiPetri Enterprises Inc. $100,001–$250,000; Wealth Management Services Account $100,001–$250,000; Brighthouse IRA $50,001–$100,000; SEP IRA $50,001–$100,000; 2 others at or below $15,001–$50,000. Liabilities: Federal Student Loans (U.S. Department of Education) $100,001–$250,000. Earned income: Distribution income, LiPetri Enterprises Inc. $29,600.00.

    Mar 24, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

Filings

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Michael

  • Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)

    For: own campaign $16,800 on Google; outside Google ads $14,835–$19,944; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $180,150; FEC independent expenditures $1,041,750. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $7,300–$8,900; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $0; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: FCC political files searched through 2026-09-24 (orders with stated totals counted). Meta not included.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)

  • Google/YouTube ads · Suozzi for Congress (opposing)

    Suozzi for Congress — opposing this candidate (evidence: competing campaign). 3 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $7,300–$8,900 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 3 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · NO GOING BACK PAC INC. (supporting)

    NO GOING BACK PAC INC. — supporting this candidate (evidence: schedule e). 5 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $14,835–$19,944 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 5 of them also linked to other candidates.

    Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Broadcast TV (FCC political file) · NRCC with Mike Lipetri for Congress (party committee (coordinated); supporting)

    Party committee (coordinated) buy supporting this candidate (NRCC-LIPETRI). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $180,150–$180,150 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)). Not the campaign's own spending.

    Sep 17, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · MIKE LIPETRI FOR CONGRESS (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (MIKE LIPETRI FOR CONGRESS). 2 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $16,800 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Google/YouTube ads · LIPETRI FOR CONGRESS (supporting)

    The candidate's own campaign (LIPETRI FOR CONGRESS). No ads in the 2026 cycle; 2 ads Apr–Jun 2020 during the 2020 cycle, $100–$300 (Google creative spend ranges; 2 text). Earlier-cycle ads are not included in 2026 totals.

    Jun 23, 2020 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source

  • Broadcast TV (FCC political file) · NRCC with Mike Lipetri for Congress (campaign + party (hybrid); supporting)

    Campaign + party (hybrid) buy supporting this candidate (NRCC MIKE LIPETRI FOR CONGRESS). 0 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$0 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)). Not the campaign's own spending.

    Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · source

  • Broadcast TV (FCC political file) · NRCC with Mike Lipetri for Congress (party committee (coordinated); supporting)

    Party committee (coordinated) buy supporting this candidate (NRCC - Mike LiPetri). 0 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$0 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)). Not the campaign's own spending.

    Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · source

  • Broadcast TV (FCC political file) · Mike Lipetri for Congress (support)

    The candidate's own campaign (MIKE LIPETRI FOR CONGRESS). 0 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$0 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).

    Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · source

  • Broadcast TV (FCC political file) · Mike Lipetri for Congress (support)

    The candidate's own campaign (Lipetri for Congress). 0 ads since Nov 2024; $0–$0 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).

    Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · source

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $1,808,978 supporting, $524,708 opposing, across 13 reports.

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“We need more critical thinking in our schools. We’ve got to have financial literacy in our schools.”
Exclusive · NY Candidate Mike LiPetri: ‘We Have to Love Our Country More than Democrats Hate President Trump’Sep 23, 2026 · Press · Breitbart News · source
“I’m looking to help people create jobs.”
Exclusive · NY Candidate Mike LiPetri: ‘We Have to Love Our Country More than Democrats Hate President Trump’Sep 23, 2026 · Press · Breitbart News · source
“I spoke before the president. I said on the national stage, I said while Democrats choose the DSA, we Republicans choose the USA, and that’s important. We have to love our country more than Democrats hate President Trump,”
Exclusive · NY Candidate Mike LiPetri: ‘We Have to Love Our Country More than Democrats Hate President Trump’Sep 23, 2026 · Press · Breitbart News · source
“They want the rules to help the insiders get rich, not you,”
Candidate Releases Ad after Convention AppearanceSep 12, 2026 · Press · Long Island Life & Politics · source
“Like most of you, I don’t come from a political family,”
Candidate Releases Ad after Convention AppearanceSep 12, 2026 · Press · Long Island Life & Politics · source
“It's time for a next generation common sense New Yorker,”
LiPetri wins Republican primary in New York 3rd Congressional DistrictJun 23, 2026 · Press · Herald Community Newspapers · source
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“I think you'll see [more unions] fall in line with us knowing that we stand with the men and women who work hard to build our country,”
Trump-backed GOP challenger Mike LiPetri wins labor union endorsement in New YorkJun 16, 2026 · Press · Fox News Digital · source
“This seat can literally decide the fate of the majority,”
Trump-backed GOP challenger Mike LiPetri wins labor union endorsement in New YorkJun 16, 2026 · Press · Fox News Digital · source
“People are excited for the next generation, common sense Republican, who is the Trump endorsed candidate, endorsed by Bruce Blakeman, endorsed by House leadership. We are the race to watch. Two years ago, we came within just two percentage points of victory.”
Mike LiPetri and Greg Hach clash in GOP primary as attacks escalate in LI congressional raceJun 12, 2026 · Press · News 12 Long Island · source
“It’s time for a next generation common sense New Yorker to shake up Washington and put hardworking taxpayers first,”
National Republican Congressional Committee adds Mike LiPetri to “MAGA Majority” program targeting Tom Suozzi's seatMar 17, 2026 · Press · Herald Community Newspapers · source
“Under President Trump’s leadership, Republicans have delivered no tax on tips, Social Security and overtime, and we’ve raised the SALT tax cap directly helping hardworking New Yorkers,”
Mike LiPetri launches 2026 congressional bidFeb 3, 2026 · Press · Long Island Press · source
“I trust women to make that choice within a reasonable period,”
Mike LiPetri Jr. highlights ‘common sense’Nov 4, 2024 · Press · Herald Community Newspapers · source
“We have to believe that we can do what’s right, and people have to trust the government again,”
Mike LiPetri Jr. highlights ‘common sense’Nov 4, 2024 · Press · Herald Community Newspapers · source
“This race is all about giving people someone to vote for, not just vote against,”
Former GOP Assemb. Michael LiPetri picked to challenge Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove)Mar 11, 2024 · Press · Newsday · source

Interviews and Published Statements

  • Trump-backed Mike LiPetri lays out his plan to flip New York 3rd congressional district

    TV interview · Mornings with Maria · Fox Business Embed/link only; no transcript obtained (audio/video not retrievable in our environment, passed on after one attempt per house rule).

    Aug 26, 2026 · Press · Fox Business · source

  • Mike LiPetri | Candidate, U.S. House New York District 3

    Radio interview · Sid & Friends in the Morning · WABC 770 (Sid & Friends) Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription: [02:57] “So now we're one of the top target seats in the nation right here, in New York 3, right on Long Island, Northeast Queens.” [09:09] “So it's affordability, it's about the next generation, it's keeping the next generation on Long Island. It's raising families, buying homes.”

    Jun 29, 2026 · Press · WABC 770 (Sid & Friends) · source

In the News

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The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • U.S. Representative · NY-03

    Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot

    Sep 4, 2026 · Official · New York State Board of Elections

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