What Happens When the House Hinges on Long Island? Dems Start Sounding Like Republicans.

The Republican and Democratic candidates on Long Island are starting to sound like each other on immigration, crime and the fact that the House majority could run through their districts.

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Rep. Nick LaLota speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill. Patrick Semansky/AP

Don’t you dare tell John Avlon that New York’s 1st Congressional District is trending red.

Before NOTUS could even get through a question about running in a tough race, Avlon was pushing back. “The narratives around the district are fundamentally false,” Avlon, the Democrat running for Congress on the eastern tip of Long Island, said.

Much like he used to do on CNN when he was a high-profile TV reporter, Avlon offered a list of “reality checks.”