07.14.2014 Columns Suffolk Closeup: GOP primary postmortems It was one bitter Republican primary battle between Lee Zeldin and George Demos ending last month.
06.24.2014 Government Zeldin tops Demos, will face Bishop this fall It will be a rematch between Tim Bishop and Lee Zeldin this fall. State Senator Lee Zeldin defeated George Demos in Tuesday’s primary to secure the GOP line in...
06.23.2014 Government Republican voters head to the polls for primary They’ve been slamming each other in campaign advertisements for weeks, with each linking the other to Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker of the House, in one form or another. And...
05.28.2014 Government WATCH: Lee Zeldin, George Demos face off in first debate The two candidates for the Republican congressional nomination next month faced off in a debate last Friday on Long Island News Radio, tackling issues such as illegal immigration, veterans’...
05.27.2014 Letters Featured Letter: GOP candidates need to grow up To the Editor: I wish the Republican candidates running for 1st Congressional District would show some character and respect for the voters.
03.10.2014 Government Independence Party backs Congressman Bishop The last time Congressman Tim Bishop ran for re-election, he did not have the support of the Independence Party, which instead went to his Republican opponent, Randy Altschuler. This...
02.17.2014 Government Suffolk GOP selects Zeldin to challenge Bishop in congressional race Some familiar faces will be looking for the Republican nod for Congress this fall, with the winner getting a shot at longtime incumbent Democrat Tim Bishop.
08.08.2011 News Demos announcement frustrates Altschuler supporters George Demos, a former Shelter Island part-time resident who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Congressman Tim Bishop in 2010, is running again. He announced his candidacy...