By Lachlan Cartwright John Avlon has been a fixture on CNN over ... who has written four books on politics, is running for Congress and aiming to unseat Republican incumbent Nick LaLota in a ...

Former CNN anchor John Avlon on Wednesday launched his campaign to take on Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) in New York’s 1st Congressional District. Avlon, 51, will run as a Democrat in the district ...

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — New York's Congressional District 1 race on Long Island pits incumbent Republican Nick LaLota against Democratic challenger John ... Avlon, a journalist, left his job at CNN ...