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Dog Fight Looms in Special Election for George Santos Congressional Seat

Conservative Mazi Pilip and Democrat Tom Suozzi vie for congressional seat vacated by George Santos in CD 3
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Dog Fight Looms in Special Election for George Santos Congressional Seat
Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip (C) arrives for a press conference at American Legion Post 1066, in Massapequa, N.Y., on Dec. 15, 2023. Adam Gray/Getty Images
Juliette Fairley
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In his bid to represent Congressional District 3 in Long Island again, Democrat candidate Tom Suozzi has the advantage of prior House experience, but if a television commercial that aired last week is any indication, the former congressman and county executive is under pressure.
In the advertisement, Mr. Suozzi accused his Republican opponent, Mazi Pilip, of being handpicked to support the national agenda of President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement rather than a local one.
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]
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