Vance Calls on Long Island to Replace Suozzi in Midterms

‘Send us somebody we can work with,’ Vance told Nassau County.

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks on the administration’s crackdown on crime and fraud in Bethpage, N.Y., on June 17, 2026. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

BETHPAGE, New York—Vice President JD Vance called on Long Island voters to replace Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) in the upcoming midterms, saying the congressman serves party leaders, not constituents. Vance spoke on June 17 at a planned event to discuss the administration’s efforts to address crime and fraud.

“Every single time he had an opportunity to vote for you, he voted for Katie Hochul and Nancy Pelosi,” said Vance, referring to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as “Katie.”