There will be a new Representative in the Second Congressional District, but it could be a veteran House member.
The district had been represented by Steve Israel, D-Dix Hills, but the political map on Long Island has been redrawn as the result of the 2010 census and Israel is now running in the Third Congrssional District.
That district is currently represented by Rep. Peter King, R-Seaford, but he will be running in the new Second District.
King is looking for an eleventh term in the House and will be facing Vivanne Falcone, D-West Islip, in the Nov. 6 Election.
The new distict is located on the South Shore stretching from Seaford to Sayville.
District
Amityville, Babylon, Bar Harbor, Bayport, Bay Shore, Bohemia, Brentwood, Central Islip, Copiague, Deer Park, East Islip, East Massapequa, Farmingdale, Islandia, Islip, Islip Terrace, Levittown, Lindenhurst, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, North Babylon, North Massapequa, North Bay Shore, Oakdale, Ronkonkoma, Sayville, Seaford, West Islip, West Sayville and Wheatley Heights.
Candidates
Rep. Peter King
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