Fans of New York Congressional Candidate Mazi Pilip Remain Hopeful Despite Polls

Newsday/Siena College poll shows 48 percent of voters support Mr. Suozzi compared to 44 percent for Ms. Pilip.

Mazi Pilip at the GOP watch party, after she debated her Democrat opponent Tom Souzzi, in Franklin Square, Long Island, on Feb. 8, 2024. Courtesy of Juliette Fairley

LONG ISLAND, N.Y.—On the day the Congressional District 3 (CD-3) candidates debated each other on News 12, a new poll found that Republican candidate Mazi Pilip is trailing Democratic candidate Tom Suozzi by four points; however, conservative supporters in the Long Island district are unwavering in their belief that their underdog candidate will win.

The Newsday/Siena College poll determined that 48 percent of voters support Mr. Suozzi compared to 44 percent for Ms. Pilip. Seven percent were undecided.