5 Takeaways From the New York Special Election

Published on February 14, 2024

As a powerful winter storm bore down on them, voters in New York’s 3rd Congressional District chose a familiar face, Democrat Tom Suozzi, to serve the Long Island and Queens communities once represented by Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) Mr. Suozzi previously held the seat before Mr. Santos defeated him in 2022. Mr. Suozzi’s opponent, Nassau County Legislator Mazi Pilip, came out the loser. “We are fighters. Yes, we lost, but it doesn’t mean we are going to end here,” Ms. Pilip said after the race was called. Even before the day of the election, registered Democrats managed a stronger early voting turnout than registered Republicans, at 42 percent to 34 percent—a bad omen for conservatives hoping to boost Ms. Pilip. On Feb. 13, the polls opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 9 p.m....

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