Trump endorses Jeanine Driscoll in New York’s 4th District House race

Trump the president backed the Hempstead town tax receiver over Democratic Representative Laura Gillen, citing tax cuts and border security in a Truth Social post.

First Published: July 13, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump endorsed Jeanine Driscoll for Congress in New York’s 4th District on July 13, 2026.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “It is my Great Honor to endorse Highly Respected Hempstead Town Receiver, Jeanine Driscoll, who is running to represent the tremendous people of New York’s 4th Congressional District! As the Receiver of Taxes in America’s largest town, Jeanine knows the AMERICA FIRST Policies required to Grow our Economy, Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE. Her opponent, Laura Gillen, voted against NO TAX ON TIPS, NO TAX ON OVERTIME, and NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY and, if she and the Dumocrats ever got in, all of these things would be terminated. She wants massive Tax Increases, Open Borders, Men playing in Women’s Sports, and Transgender for Everybody. On the other hand, Jeanine Driscoll will work tirelessly to Safeguard our Elections, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Incredible Military/Veterans, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. Jeanine Driscoll has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Representative from New York’s 4th Congressional District – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

Driscoll serves as receiver of taxes in the Town of Hempstead, the largest township in the United States by population, in Nassau County on Long Island. The seat she seeks covers much of southwestern Nassau County, a suburban district that has swung between the two parties in recent cycles. Trump framed her candidacy around tax reduction, energy production, and border enforcement.

The endorsement sets up a challenge to Laura Gillen, the first-term Democrat who holds the 4th District seat. Gillen won the district in the 2024 general election, unseating Republican Anthony D’Esposito. The president tied his criticism of Gillen to votes on his signature tax package, saying she opposed measures ending taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security benefits.

The stakes reach beyond one Long Island district. Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, and suburban New York seats have proven decisive in determining control of the chamber. A flip in the 4th District could shift the balance in a body where a handful of races often decides the majority.

For the average reader in the district, the contest centers on tax policy that touches take-home pay. The candidates offer competing positions on whether tips, overtime, and Social Security income should face federal taxation, an issue that affects service workers and retirees directly.

Has this happened before? This has happened before. Trump has issued a steady stream of congressional endorsements ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, and elections accounted for 104 of his 522 Truth Social posts over the previous 30 days, according to Zenger analysis. His backing has reshaped Republican primaries in multiple states during earlier cycles.

The next decision rests with the voters of New York’s 4th District, who will settle the race at the general election. A specific date for the vote has not been announced in the post.

Suburban New York has hosted fierce partisan battles before. In 2022, Republicans flipped four New York House seats, including the neighboring 4th District, and powered the party to a narrow majority won largely in the state’s suburbs. Two years later, Democrats reclaimed several of those same seats. The swing underscored how Long Island districts can determine which party controls Washington.