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A tabloid scandal bankrolled a Long Island Democrat, mostly with out-of-district money. A Hollywood-linked tycoon backed a Republican who beat him.

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A tabloid scandal bankrolled a Long Island Democrat, mostly with out-of-district money. A Hollywood-linked tycoon backed a Republican who beat him.
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Leaked photos were supposed to end Chris Gallant’s campaign. Instead, they bankrolled it. After the New York Post published archived images of the Democrat modeling bondage gear for a San Francisco leather retailer, his fundraising took off.



In the quarter the photos surfaced, Gallant raised more than the incumbent. His October quarterly FEC report shows $929,825 in receipts for July through September. Rep. Nick LaLota reported about $609,000 for the same period.



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