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February 13, 2024

New York's 3rd Congressional District Votes to Fill George Santos's House Seat
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Back here in New York, voters in Long Island and a small section of
Queens are casting ballots today to fill the open seat left by disgraced
Republican Congressmember George Santos. The U.S. House voted to expel
Santos in December over campaign finance violations and his many lies
about his personal and work history. On the ballot is former Democratic
Congressmember Tom Suozzi, who previously held the seat and is pitching
himself as a centrist. The Republican candidate is Mazi Pilip, a Nassau
County legislator who is actually a registered Democrat. She was born in
Ethiopia and airlifted to Israel as part of Operation Solomon, where she
fought in the IDF before moving to the U.S. Republicans control 219
seats in the U.S. House, compared to 212 for Democrats. Four House seats
are currently vacant.


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