Tom Suozzi's victory in a special election for New York's 3rd congressional district has narrowed the Republican majority in the House.
The victory is significant as it narrows the already slim Republican majority in the House and provides Democrats a much-needed win in New York City's Long Island suburbs.
The special election was triggered by the expulsion of Republican George Santos, and the race was closely watched as a bellwether for how suburban voters may cast their ballots in the 2024 general election.
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Thomas Richard Suozzi is an American politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for New York's 3rd district, representing parts of Queens and the North Shore of Long Island.
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Mazi Melesa Pilip is an Israeli-American politician serving in New York's Nassau County Legislature. She represents Nassau County, Long Island's 10th district as a Republican. She is an Ethiopian Jew, and was born in Ethiopia.
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 and represented Delaware in the United States Senate
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New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States. With more than 19 million residents in 2019, it is the fourth-most-populous state.
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The United States House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress; the Senate is the upper house. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
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New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States. With more than 19 million residents in 2019, it is the fourth-most-populous state.
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The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its main, historic rival, the Democratic Party.
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The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country mostly located in central North America, between Canada and Mexico.
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