Only about a third of the members of Congress are veterans, a sharp decrease from the World War II and Vietnam eras.

John Avlon is the Democratic candidate for U.S. representative of New York’s 1st Congressional District in a race against ...

Freshman Republican Rep. Nick LaLota is getting another term, handily defeating Democratic challenger John Avlon in a battle ...

Rep. Nick LaLota, a Republican who represents Long Island, defeated Democratic challenger John Avlon in Tuesday’s election, ...

First-term Republican incumbent Nick LaLota faces Democratic challenger John Avlon in the fight for New York's 1st ...

The candidates battled over carpetbagging, Donald Trump, abortion and Proposition 1 in a closely-watched contest.

In a back-and-forth that was heated from the beginning, the candidates focused on issues like immigration, affordability, abortion rights and storm resiliency. You can see the full debate here.

Republican Rep. Nick LaLota won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing New York on Wednesday. LaLota, a first-term congressman, defeated John Avlon, a former CNN political analyst.

For Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), his U.S. Navy service is a central part of his reelection campaign. It’s how he introduced himself in a recent campaign ad. On lawn signs, the “o” in his name ...