NY-03: Long Island Democrat files to run for congressional seat held by George Santos
Farmingdale resident Will Murphy announced he officially filed his candidacy with the FEC for the Democratic nomination of representative of New York’s 3rd Congressional District. Murphy presents the latest potential obstacle that controversial incumbent Republican representative George Santos will face as he seeks re-election in 2024.
Murphy attended New York University before earning his law degree at Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. He worked as a federal court litigator for a Long Island labor and employment law firm before starting his own solo practice. Murphy’s practice primarily represented local small blue-collar businesses. He also joined St. John’s University as an administrator in 2014 before eventually becoming a full-time faculty member for the university’s Division of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Homeland Security.
In 2021, Murphy received the St. John’s University Faculty Excellence in Student Engagement Award, the highest honor a faculty member at the college can receive. He has also received other honors over the years, including the prestigious “King of Queens” and “Leadership in Law” distinctions from local media as well as multiple citations of merit from the New York state Senate, Assembly and City Council.
In his campaign announcement, Murphy attempted to emphasize that the district is in need of someone other than a career politician. He stated that he is just a husband, father, friend, neighbor, teacher and attorney who, like many others within the community, wants to see a change.
“It is time for the disgraceful and embarrassing reality show in D.C. to end,” Murphy said in a statement. “Nobody there is fighting for the rights and values of real people. We deserve better than career politicians without any skin in the game who are driven by ambition, ego, self-interest or worse. We will put the service back into public service and give people the actual choice they deserve on the ballot.”
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