New York special election: Tom Suozzi wins seat vacated by George Santos in boost for Biden

The Democrat Tom Suozzi won the New York congressional seat vacated by the disgraced Republican George Santos on Tuesday night, in a boost for Joe Biden ahead of the presidential election.

The victory narrows the slim Republican majority in the House and gives Democrats a much-needed win in New York City’s Long Island suburbs, where Republican candidates have shown strength in recent elections.

The Associated Press called the result after 52% of votes were counted, with Suozzi garnering 59% compared with 41% for Republican candidate Mazi Pilip. Later in the evening, with 93% of the votes tallied, Suozzi led Pilip 53.9% to 46.1%.

“The people of Queens and Long Island are sick and tired of political bickering,” Suozzi said during a victory speech. “They want us to come together and solve problems.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/14/tom-suozzi-wins-new-york-election-george-santos