Incumbent Rep. Tom Suozzi is taking on political newcomer George Santos in the race for the 3rd Congressional District on Long Island.

The two-term Democratic congressman has been fighting to reverse the State and Local Taxes (SALT) deduction cap and clean up the Bethpage plume.

Financial professional George Santos grew up in Queens and currently lives in Whitestone. He says his main issues are maintaining law and order, kick-starting the economy during the pandemic and making sure New York kids have a bright future.

"Those are my top three priorities, but in my district, specifically, one that I can't ignore is infrastructure,” says Santos. “Our electrical grid is desperately in need of upgrades. It's desperately in need of attention. Just a little while ago, 460,000 people went without power because of a storm."

The son of Brazilian immigrants would be the first openly gay Republican to serve in New York’s congressional delegation.

Rep. Suozzi says he will focus on the environment as his top priority.

"The top of my agenda has always been to improve, preserve and protect our environment,” he told News 12. “That's why I was named for all of New York state, the Environmentalist of the Year by the League of Conservation Voters. That's why, this year, I have been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club and the Long Island Environmental Voters Forum."

Howard Rabin is the Libertarian candidate on the ballot. He's an attorney from Plainview. According to his website, he supports term limits and to free citizens and business from government regulations and control.

The 3rd Congressional District covers portions of the North Shore stretching from Queens to Kings Park. During the 2016 presidential election, Queens and Nassau went for Hillary Clinton for president while Suffolk County was won by Donald Trump.