U.S. Congressional District 3 campaign heats up

The race is heating up among Democrats for the Congressional District 3 primary.

Rival candidates Robert Zimmerman, a Great Neck public relations executive,  and Josh Lafazan, a Nassau County legislator, released near simultanously "vote-for-me" videos and posts today as each seeks to win the August Democratic primary to run against Republican George Santos this fall.

Lafazan this morning released his first television ad, which was also posted on Youtube.

Josh Lafazan commercial

Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOxbQb8UkAE

Lafazan actually sounds a bit like U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) who gave up the Congressional seat to make a losing bid to run for governor this fall.

In fact, Lafazan notes in his commercial that he has been endorsed by Suozzi, who garnered 13 percent of the vote in last month's Democratic primary for governor compared to Gov. Kathy Hochul's 68 percent.

But Zimmerman countered Suozzi with former U.S. Senator and 2016 losing presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Clinton tweeted her endorsement for Zimmerman, who has been a national Democratic committeeman for years. She included a video of Zimmerman explaining his background and why Democratic primary voters should vote for him.

Here is the Zimmerman video link: https://twitter.com/i/status/1549004162381369345
 

Lafazan is leading Zimmerman in fundraising, but Zimmerman keeps touting new endorsements, including this from U.S. Rep. Grace Meng who represents the 6th District.

Lafazan and Zimmerman are the top Democratic fundraisers in the primary race which is crowded with four other Democrats.

The third highest fundraiser is Former North Hempstead Supervisor Jon Kaiman, who posted his own "vote for me" ad ten days ago. 

Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxyfxDJWCrk


Meanwhile, Lafazan, who has seldom showed up in person at the county legislature since declaring his candidacy last December, was remote again today for the legislative meeting.

He also missed meetings last fall because of dental surgery, he said. Hmm. Looks like he's fine now.

 



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