GOP Candidate Expresses Regret for Not Seeking Trump’s Endorsement in New York Special Election

Ms. Pilip distanced herself from the former president during her campaign and did not reveal if she voted for him in 2020 until the final weeks of the race.

Mazi Pilip (C) on the campaign trail outside the McKenna Elementary School at a press conference in Massapequa, N.Y., on Feb. 13, 2024. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

GOP candidate Mazi Pilip, who lost the New York special election this month, said she regretted not seeking former President Donald Trump’s endorsement for the race.

Ms. Pilip lost the race to Democrat Tom Suozzi to replace former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who was expelled from Congress last year.