Anthony D’Esposito
Anthony D’Esposito
NY-04 Republican nominee?
$41.2K
JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleOther
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age44 years old (Feb 22, 1982)
GenderMale
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BackgroundU.S. Department of Labor Inspector General
EducationChaminade High School (graduated 2000)
Notable personal detailsAnthony P. D'Esposito is an American politician and former New York City Police Department detective who represented New York’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025. He previously served on the Hempstead (NY) Town Council from 2016 to 2023 and has also been a volunteer firefighter with the Island Park Volunteer Fire Department. In December 2025, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor and assumed the role in January 2026.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering the tax burden for families and small businesses, has a record of cutting or freezing local property/town taxes, and advocates reducing regulatory barriers to stimulate economic growth. Has worked to restore the federal SALT deduction for state and local taxes.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening employer-provided health insurance and the social safety net while investing in local hospitals and lowering prescription drug costs; opposes a government takeover of the health care system and emphasizes protecting patients’ ability to make their own health care decisions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and increased resources for Border Patrol, opposes sanctuary-city policies and amnesty for those who entered the country illegally, and links illegal immigration to drug and public-safety concerns.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has publicly said he will oppose a federal/nationwide abortion ban and has sponsored legislation to protect IVF access and opposed measures to restrict mifepristone, while opponents and some voting records/press coverage report he has supported or voted for measures that would restrict abortion access (including amendments affecting service members). These statements and votes present conflicting signals on his overall position.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy prioritizing U.S. energy independence and use of domestic natural resources and innovation, and has opposed major Democratic climate legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act. Has expressed opposition to large-scale offshore wind projects in his district while stating support for some wind power in general.
Public Safety & Guns
He emphasizes targeting illegal firearms and law enforcement responses to gun violence while opposing laws that would limit legally owned firearms. His campaign and public statements prioritize arrests of those carrying illegal guns and bipartisan solutions to keep guns out of the wrong hands rather than new broad restrictions on lawful gun owners.
News
A New York assemblyman reintroduced a bill that would restrict prediction markets, barring bets on individual sports matches, war, and more.
Fundraising
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