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District Profile: Not Such A Battleground In New York's 3rd

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State Sen. Jack Martins, R-Mineola, speaks during a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (Mike Groll/AP)
State Sen. Jack Martins, R-Mineola, speaks during a hearing on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (Mike Groll/AP)

New York's 3rd Congressional District includes parts of Long Island, and it was classified as a battleground this year.

But WNYC's John O'Connor tells Here & Now's Robin Young the race has not been very close, with Democrat Tom Suozzi running ahead of Republican State Sen. Jack Martins in the polls.

Guest

John O'Connor, Washington correspondent for WNYC. He tweets @johnroconnor.

This segment aired on October 21, 2016.

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