Andrew Reed Garbarino ( ; born September 27, 1984) is an American attorney and politician serving as the

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for

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since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the

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man for the 7th district from 2013 to 2020. A moderate Republican, Garbarino is known for frequently breaking with his party on high-profile issues. In 2021, he voted with Democrats to help pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the

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, and supported the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack. In 2022, he voted in favor of the

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. In 2023, he was one of 18 Republicans who voted against Jim Jordan's nomination for Speaker of the House all three times.

Early life and education

Garbarino was born and raised in

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. He graduated from

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and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and classical humanities from

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. He then earned a

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from

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Career

After graduating from law school, Garbarino worked at his family law firm in Sayville. His family also owns numerous small businesses in communities from

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New York State Assembly

In 2012, Phil Boyle vacated his

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seat to run for the

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. The

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nominated Garbarino to replace him, and he was elected with 56% of the vote. He was reelected three times, in 2014, 2016, and 2018. Garbarino was a member of the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators as an assemblyman.

Election history

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2020

Following the announcement that 14-term incumbent Representative

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would not run for reelection in 2020, Garbarino announced his candidacy for Congress in

. He ran in the June 23 Republican Party primary, and was endorsed by King, as well as the Nassau County and Suffolk County Republican Parties. He defeated Assemblyman Mike LiPetri, 65% to 35%. In the general election, Garbarino was the candidate of the Republican,

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, and

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parties, and the

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. He defeated Suffolk County legislator Jackie Gordon, the nominee of the Democratic,

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, and

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parties, 53% to 46%.

2022

Garbarino won the Republican primary with 53.7% of the vote against primary challengers Robert Cornicelli and Mike Rakebrandt. In a rematch against 2020 Democratic nominee Jackie Gordon, Garbarino again defeated Gordon, 60.7% to 39.3%.

2024

Garbino won the general election with 59.8% of the vote against Democratic nominee Rob Lubin, who won 40.2% of the vote.

Tenure

Garbarino was sworn in on January 3, 2021. He is regarded as a moderate Republican, and he has often broken with his party on high-profile issues. On January 6, 2021, Garbarino did not object to the Electoral College results, saying:

The role of Congress is not to overturn the election or to take actions that silence voters. The Constitution is clear, the votes must be counted and certified by the states and Congress has the constitutional obligation to accept those electors and certify each states’ elections. All 50 states have certified their elections and the majority of electors have cast their votes for President-Elect Joe Biden. While I join many Long Islanders in wishing the results were different, Congress does not have the constitutional authority to overturn the election.

In March 2021, Garbarino was one of 8 Republicans to vote for the

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. Garbarino voted against the

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, as did every congressional Republican. On May 19, 2021, Garbarino was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6, 2021 commission meant to investigate the

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. On November 5, 2021, Garbarino was one of 13 Republicans who voted with a majority of Democrats in favor of the

. Trump excoriated House Republicans who voted for the bill. On July 19, 2022, Garbarino was one of 46 Republicans who voted for the

, codifying the right to same-sex marriage in federal law. In October 2023, Garbarino was one of 18 Republicans who voted against the nomination of

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for Speaker of the House all three times. During passage of President Trump's budget called the "

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" on May 22, 2025, Garbarino fell asleep and missed the vote.

LGBT rights

In 2021, Garbarino co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act, a Republican alternative to the Equality Act. The bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and protect the free exercise of religion.

Committee assignments

For the

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: * Committee on Ethics *

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** Subcommittee on Capital Markets ** Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance * Committee on Homeland Security ** Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection (Chair)

Caucus memberships

Climate Solutions Caucus The Climate Solutions Caucus is a bipartisan caucus of U.S. legislators supported by the Citizens' Climate Lobby whose members work to achieve action addressing the risks from climate change. The House of Representatives and Senate each have a c ...

Problem Solvers Caucus The Problem Solvers Caucus is a group in the United States House of Representatives that has included members equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, with the Caucus' stated goal of fostering bipartisan cooperation on key policy issues ...

Republican Main Street Partnership The Republican Main Street Partnership is a nonprofit organization that was founded to raise funds to support politicians in the moderate wing of the Republican Party. As of 2024, the organization seems to be leaning away from its original cent ...

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Personal life

Garbarino is

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. He resides in Bayport.

References

External links

Representative Andrew Garbarino
official U.S. House website
The New York Assembly: Andrew R. Garbarino

Campaign website
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