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[Aegon]

Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D) has won back his old seat in the House, giving Democrats a critical pickup that will further narrow the GOP House majority, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.

Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in the special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who was expelled from his seat in December in the aftermath of criminal charges being filed against him and the many false claims he made about his background.

The race was seen as an important bellwether heading into the November general election, as New York will be key to Democrats’ strategy to win back control of the House. The 3rd Congressional District is one of five in the state that voted for Biden in 2020 but elected a Republican representative in 2022.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/44...-new-york/

This makes, what, three elections of one sort or another the GOP has lost since the Dobbs decision overturning RvW. And while NY is a blue state, the other two, KS and OH, are red ... and still acted to protect abortion access.

If the Dems don't paste Repubs with this decision, they deserve to lose in 24.

Worth noting that the district Suozzi won is Republican. Most of Long Island is. But name recognition is a big thing on LI, Long Islanders love their local politicians. Suozzi is a big name, locally. Same with Peter King before he retired, even Dems in Nassau County loved him.