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VOTERS GUIDE November 6, 2018 - General Election

Peter T. King

Peter T. King is running for U.S. Congress - 2nd District

Peter T. King

Peter T. King

Republican

BACKGROUND: King, 74, of Seaford, is running on the Republican, Conservative, Reform and Tax Revolt lines. The 13-term congressman holds a bachelor's degree from St. Francis College in Brooklyn and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame. King, who was first elected to Congress in 1992, serves on the Homeland Security Committee and is chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. He is also a member of the Financial Services Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Before serving in Congress, King had a lengthy career in Nassau County politics, having served on the Hempstead Town Council and as Nassau County comptroller. King is married and has two adult children.

ISSUES: King, who previously chaired the House's Homeland Security Committee, touted his work securing aid for Long Islanders and New Yorkers for key initiatives, including health care for 9/11 first-responders, superstorm Sandy aid, and research funding for breast cancer and prostate cancer. He said he is often a strong advocate for preserving Homeland Security funding during the annual budget negotiations. King said his "main priority is dealing with middle-income families." King said he considers himself a "blue-collar conservative" who's able to work well with his Democratic colleagues. He said he's also worked to bring attention to the spread of MS-13 in his district. "The fact that MS-13 is on the defensive is a very, very positive step," he said.

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