Decision Day Comes for Labor’s D’Esposito on Another House Run

April 14, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito will have until later Tuesday to decide whether to remain in the Trump administration or try to win back his House seat in a competitive Long Island district.

D’Esposito and other New Yorkers have until 5 p.m. to decide whether to enter the race, though so far the former, one-term lawmaker has made no public comments.

The candidate previously chosen by Nassau County Republicans, John DeGrace, said April 9 he would no longer run. Under the county’s election system, the party has until April 14 to name a new GOP candidate.

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