Who's more pro-Trump? Party-backed GOP candidates vie with primary challengers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : "Lee Zeldin's successor must respect Americans' freedoms, understand the impact of national security decisions and have the courage to slash federal spending that is causing inflation -- the hidden tax," said LaLota, who has tweeted about his strong and early support of Trump.
57% : "Congressman Garbarino has been a longtime advocate and fighter for the Republican principals of lower taxes, putting parents in charge of our schools, domestic security and border security," said Garcia, the Suffolk County GOP leader.
56% : "I have extensively worked in our state Capitol, representing the interests of small business, education, law enforcement and protecting the rights of the unborn," he said.
54% : He said he would require "American civics" to be taught in schools and make it easier for parents to choose public or private schools for their children.
46% :Cornicelli said he will prioritize better health care for veterans and the disabled; would authorize the military to "seek out and destroy terrorist networks," eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and federal curricula to prevent "socialist indoctrination in the classroom," and allow more "short-term natural gas production" to reduce imported oil while increasing research in wind and solar power.
45% : All the Republican candidates share the same basic platform of support for police, combating inflation, lowering taxes and preserving rights such as private gun ownership while opposing abortion rights.
44% : In protecting law enforcement, LaLota said he would make police a protected class in law that would add years to sentences for anyone who assaulted police.
43% : He also seeks to lower taxes while securing more federal aid for Long Island to build more municipal sewers to protect drinking water.
36% : But the insurgents contend the incumbent and establishment Republican candidates are not doing enough to stop the Democrat initiatives such as President Joe Biden's $2.1 trillion infrastructure measure and restoring Trump policies such as building a wall along the Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.
31% : But he said in the past that he is a conservative who will fight against the "liberal Biden agenda," seeks to lower taxes, provide "real border security," support police and "with your help we will fire (Democratic House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi."He voted for Biden's $2.1 trillion infrastructure bill in 2021 that brought millions of dollars funding to Long Island despite opposition by most Republicans.

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