Nicholas Joseph LaLota (/ləˈloʊtə/ lə-LOH-tə; born June 23, 1978) is an American politician and veteran serving since 2023 as the U.S. representative for New York's 1st congressional district.

[3] LaLota served as chief of staff to Suffolk County presiding officer Kevin McCaffrey.

[5] He won the general election on November 8 by defeating the Democratic nominee Bridget Fleming.

[7] On March 7, 2024, during President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, Santos posted on social media that he planned to run against LaLota in the 2024 Republican primary.

[10] LaLota was one of six Republicans to sign a bipartisan letter spearheaded by centrist House Representatives in which they pledged to respect the results of the 2024 presidential election.