But for now the result narrows the already slim Republican majority in the House.
It’s unclear how long his next stint on Capitol Hill will last, as a redistricting process unfolds that could reshape the district. The victory marks a return to Washington for Suozzi, who represented the district for three terms before giving it up to run, unsuccessfully, for governor. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to take the seat that was left vacant when George Santos, also a Republican, was expelled from Congress. House seat in New York on Tuesday, coming out on top in a politically mixed suburban district in a victory that could lift his party’s hopes heading into a fiercely contested presidential election later this year.
Democrat Tom Suozzi won a special election for a U.S.
