primary Melanie D'Arrigo, health care consultant and candidate for this district in 2020 Jon Kaiman, former supervisor of the town of North Hempstead and former chairman of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority Josh Lafazan, Nassau County Legislator for the 18th district Reema Rasool, candidate for Oyster Bay Town Council in 2021 Withdrawn Alessandra Biaggi, State Senator from the 34th district (2019–present) (running in the 17th district) Declined Thomas Suozzi, incumbent U.S. representative (ran unsuccessfully for Democratic nomination for governor of New York) Endorsements Polling Primary results Republican primary Nominee George Santos, Former Call Center Employee, and nominee for this district in 2020 Endorsements General election Predictions Polling Josh Lafazan vs. George Santos vs. Melanie D'Arrigo Endorsements Results District 4 The 4th district is based on the South Shore of Nassau County and is entirely within the town of Hempstead. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It has a PVI of D+5 and voted for Joe Biden by 15 points in 2020. The incumbent is Democrat Kathleen Rice, who was reelected with 56.1% of the vote in 2020. On February 15, 2022, Rice announced that she will retire at the end of her term. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Laura Gillen, former town supervisor of Hempstead (2018–2019) Eliminated in primary Muzibul Huq, physician and surgeon Carrié Solages, Member of the Nassau County Legislature (2004–present) Keith Corbett, Mayor of Malverne Did not make the ballot Jason Abelove, former Democratic candidate for Hempstead Town Supervisor (2021) Kevin Shakil, Founder of America's Islamic Radio Withdrawn Siela Bynoe, Member of the Nassau County Legislature Declined Todd Kaminsky, New York State Senator from the 9th district (2016–present), former New York State Assemblymember from the 20th district (2015–2016), candidate for Nassau County District Attorney in 2021 Kathleen Rice, incumbent U.S. Representative (endorsed Gillen) Endorsements Polling Primary results Republican/Conservative nominee Anthony D'Esposito, retired NYPD detective and Hempstead Town Board member Disqualified Bill Staniford, veteran and CEO of PropertyShark Endorsements General election Predictions Polling Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican Results District 5 The 5th district is based in Southeast Queens, including the neighborhoods of Jamaica, Hollis, Laurelton, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, Howard Beach, and the Rockaways. The district was mostly unchanged by redistricting. It has a PVI of D+32 and voted for Joe Biden by 63 points in 2020. The incumbent is Democrat Gregory Meeks, who was reelected unopposed with 99.3% of the vote in 2020. Democratic nominee Gregory