5 Face Off Tuesday in Primary for Dem Nomination

Photo: (l-r) (top) Thomas R. Suozzi, Steve Stern, Jonathan C. Clarke, (bottom) Jon Kaiman, Anna Kaplan

Residents living in the third Congressional District will be voting on which local candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives they would like to send into the general election this November during Tuesday’s New York Congressional Primary.

Five candidates are on the ballot take over the open spot in New York’s third Congressional District after Rep. Steve Israel announced that he will not be running for re-election.

Candidates include:

• Jon Kaiman
• Steve Stern
• Jonathan C. Clarke
• Thomas R. Suozzi
• Anna Kaplan

The third Congressional District consists of most of the North Shore of Long Island, plus some neighborhoods in far northeastern Queens (map).

You'll have to be registered as a Democrat at this address to vote. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Find your polling place here.

Once you enter your address, the site will tell you where to vote.

The winner of the primary will face Jack Martins (R) in the general election.

For more information, go here.

First Congressional District primary election information can be found here.

Photo Credit: Jon Kaiman twitter, Steve Stern For Congress, Jonathan Clarke for Congress Facebook Page, Suozzi For Congress, Town of North Hempstead