Nick LaLota
RepublicanU.S. Representative, NY-1| Age | 47 (b. 1978-06-23) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White, Italian-American (fourth-generation; great-grandfather from Agrigento, Sicily) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | BS, United States Naval Academy (2000); MBA (cum laude), Hofstra University Zarb School of Business (2012); JD, Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law (2020) |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer; Commissioner, Suffolk County Board of Elections (2015–2021); Chief of Staff to New York State Senator; Chief of Staff to Suffolk County Legislature (2022); Trustee, Amityville Board of Trustees (2013–2015); Principal, 495 Consulting Group LLC |
| Military service | Yes: U.S. Navy (Lieutenant) |
| Birthplace | Bay Shore, New York |
| Marital status | married — Kaylie LaLota (née Howard) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Amityville, New York |
| Notable relatives | Lou Howard (wife's maternal grandfather): Hall of Fame high school football coach, former Mayor of Amityville, Suffolk County Legislator (16 years), New York State Assemblyman (1 term); Dan LaLota (brother): retired U.S. Marine Sniper, Bronze Star with Valor recipient |
Pending research: languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2022 |
| Previous offices | Trustee, Village of Amityville Board of Trustees (2013–2015) · Commissioner, Suffolk County Board of Elections (2015–2021) · Chief of Staff, Suffolk County Legislature (2022) |
| Committees | House Committee on Appropriations (Subcommittees: Financial Services and General Government [Vice Chair]; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies; Legislative Branch) · House Committee on Small Business (Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure [Chair]; Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access) |
| Caucuses | Republican Governance Group · Problem Solvers Caucus · SALT Caucus · For Country Caucus (Vice Chair, 119th Congress) · Climate Solutions Caucus · Long Island Sound Caucus (Co-Chair) · Main Street Caucus · Navy and Marine Corps Caucus (Co-founder) |
| Leadership | Chair, House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure (119th Congress) · Vice Chair, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (119th Congress) · Vice Chair, For Country Caucus (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Moderate Republican; member of Republican Governance Group and Problem Solvers Caucus; Heritage Action scorecard 42% (119th Congress); GovTrack ideology score places him in centrist range for House Republicans |
| Signature legislation | H.R. 3511 – Service Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act · H.R. 4424 – Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act · H.R. 5441 – Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act · H.R. 5717 – No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act · H.R. 7105 – Women-Owned Small Business Certification and Opportunity Expansion Act · H.R. 7987 – Plain Language in Contracting Act · H.R. 8663 – DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act · Disaster Contract Improvement Act |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| SPDR Gold Trust (Roth IRA, Charles Schwab) | fund · $1,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Loomis Sayles Growth Portfolio | fund · $1,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| BrightHouse Financial 403(b) – Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio | fund · $1,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| BrightHouse Financial 403(b) – Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio Class D | fund · $1,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| BrightHouse Financial 403(b) – T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio | fund · $1,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| 495 Consulting Group LLC (100% interest, Suffolk County, NY) | business_owned · $0–$0 · 2023 |
Top donors: National Automobile Dealers Association PAC ($5,000) · American Optometric Association PAC ($5,000) · Koch Inc. PAC ($5,000) · Local 138 International Union of Operating Engineers Political Action Fund Federal ($10,000) · International Union of Operating Engineers Local 15 ABCD Political Action Committee ($10,000)
Top industries: Health Professionals · Real Estate · Securities & Investment · General Contractors · Defense
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.